Compline

Definition

A daily-cycle service after the evening meal, focused on thanksgiving for the day, repentance, and prayer before sleep.

Psalm 24 — A psalm of David. The Lord owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it. For he set its foundation upon the seas, and established it upon the ocean currents. Who is allowed to ascend the…
Psalm 50 — A psalm by Asaph. El, God, the Lord has spoken, and summoned the earth to come from the east and west. From Zion, the most beautiful of all places, God has come in splendor. “May our God come and not be silent.”…
Psalm 90 — A prayer of Moses, the man of God. O Lord, you have been our protector through all generations. Even before the mountains came into existence, or you brought the world into being, you were the eternal God. You make…
Psalm 4 — For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David. When I call out, answer me, O God who vindicates me. Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place. Have mercy on me…
Psalm 6 — For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; a psalm of David. Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger. Do not discipline me in your raging fury. Have mercy on me,…
Psalm 12 — For the music director, according to the sheminith style; a psalm of David. Deliver, Lord! For the godly have disappeared; people of integrity have vanished. People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive. May…