SKU: GI.G-CD-1038
Hymns, Psalms and
Prayers to End the
Day. Composed by Ian
Callanan. Sacred. CD. GIA
Publications #1038.
Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-CD-1038).
UPC:
785147003823.
The
service of Compline
derives its name from the
Latin word completorium
meaning
“completion.â€
It is a prayer of
quietness and reflection,
and is most effective
following the completion
of one’s daily
work. Compline is perhaps
the easiest prayer to add
to your daily prayer life
as it takes place right
before bedtime. As
Nighttime Falls is an
attempt to bring the
richness of Compline
Prayer to a wider
audience. This collection
contains one complete
compline service for each
day of the week. Each
prayer lasts about
15–20 minutes and
includes an introduction,
an examination of
conscience, a hymn,
psalmody, a scripture
reading, a responsory,
the Canticle of Simeon, a
concluding prayer, and a
blessing. Finally, each
day concludes with the
beautiful antiphon to the
Blessed Virgin Mary,
“Salve
Regina.†As
Nighttime Falls can be
used to end youth
retreats, Marriage
Encounter weekends,
parish missions, and
other evening events. The
companion 2-CD set
contains seven complete
compline services, one
for each night of the
week. You can pray in
solitude just before
going to sleep using the
recording of As Nighttime
Falls. It can also be
used in communities when
no pastoral musician is
available. The enchanting
Celtic charm of the hymn
selections and psalms in
this collection will
engage you and draw you
into this rich tradition
of the church. At the end
of each day let As
Nighttime Falls offer you
a way to give gratitude
for the beauty and wonder
of God.
Sacred Solitude - Piano
