[1] The Office of Compline is made up of sacred music including plainsong and polyphonic compositions, and chanted recitations of the Apostles' Creed and the Lord’s Prayer.
The Order of Compline consists of short passages from scripture (chapters), psalms, an office hymn, a canticle (Nunc dimittis), a litany, collects and additional prayers.
[4] Generally (in addition to the standard liturgy) each week includes singing a new or different setting of the following: a psalm, a hymn, a Nunc dimittis, and an anthem.
The Boys Choir at the Cathedral of All Saints (Albany, New York) also sings compline periodically,[14] usually the first Friday of each month.
Saint Mark's, Seattle is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia.