good evening and welcome to the orchard in the dinery garden of canterbury cathedral as we come to the last service of the day on this regation sunday when we have given thanks for all god's gifts of growth and fruitfulness in his world in whichever nation we are in and at whatever stage the season of planting and growth and harvesting is here in england it's the middle of may and therefore very much springtime so there's much new growth around us we give thanks for that but we have remembered throughout the day that this is a time of reminding ourselves that the gifts of god are to be shared with all those who need those gifts most of all thankfulness and sharing encouragement of each other and praying for each other at this time when healing is so necessary for so many and also companionship for those in lockdown so we begin this last little service of the day which changes very little although i have tried tonight to give it a regression tied dimension and theme the order for complin the lord almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end amen be sober be vigilant because your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walketh about seeking whom he may devour whom resist steadfast in the face but thou o lord have mercy upon us thanks be to god oh god make speed to save us o lord make haste to help us glory be to the father and to the son and to the holy ghost as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end amen praise ye the lord the lord's name be praised the first of our psalms this evening is a regation psalm rather than a compliment sound but it gives us the sense of god's works and fruitfulness and the beauty of his world we say part 1 of psalm 104 praise the lord o my soul o lord my god thou art become exceeding glorious thou art clothed with majesty and honor now decast thyself with light as it were with a garment and spread it out the heavens like a curtain who layers the beams of his chambers in the waters and maketh the clouds his chariot and walketh upon the wings of the wind he maketh his angels spirits and his ministers a flaming fire he laid the foundations of the earth that it never should move at any time now covers it with the deep lykes with a garment the waters stand in the hills at thy rebuke they flee at the voice of thy thunder they are afraid they go up as high as the hills and down to the valleys beneath even unto the place which thou hast appointed for them thou has set them their bounds which they shall not pass neither turn again to cover the earth he send it the springs into the rivers which run among the hills all beasts of the field drink thereof and the wild asses quench their thirst beside them shall the fowls of the air have their habitation and sing among the branches he watereth the hills from above the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works he bringeth forth grass for the cattle and green herb for the service of men that he may bring food out of the earth and wine that maketh glad the heart of man and oil to make him a cheerful countenance and bread to strengthen man's heart the trees of the lord also are full of sap even the cedars of lebanese which he hath planted wherein the birds make their nests and the fir trees are a dwelling for the stalk the high hills are a refuge for the wild goats and so are the stony rocks for the cones he appointed the moon for certain seasons and the sun knoweth his going down now make his darkness that it may be night wherein all the beasts of the forest who move the lions roaring after their prey do seek their meat from god the sun arises and they get them away together and lay them down in their dens man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening oh lord how manifold are thy works in wisdom has thou made them all the earth is full of thy riches glory be to the father and to the son and to the holy ghost as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end amen in psalm 134 behold now praise the lord all you servants of the lord you that by night stand in the house of the lord even in the courts of the house of our god lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the lord the lord that made heaven and earth give the blessing out of zion glory be to the father and to the son and to the holy ghost as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end amen [Applause] jesus said come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and i will give you rest take my yoke upon you and learn of me for i am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls for my yoke is easy and my burden is light thanks be to god into thy hands o lord i commend my spirit for thou hast redeemed me o lord thou god of truth glory be to the father and to the son and to the holy ghost into thy hands o lord i commend my spirit instead of thee compline hymn we read a hymn for rogation day for the beauty of the earth for the beauty of the skies for the love which from our birth over and around us lies lord of all to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise for the beauty of each hour of the day and of the night hill and veil and tree and flower sun and moon and stars of light lord of all to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise for the joy of ear and eye for the heart and brain's delight for the mystic harmony linking sense to sound and sight lord of all to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise for the joy of human love brother sister parent child friends on earth and friends above for all gentle thoughts and mild lord of all to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise for each perfect gift of thine to our race so freely given grace is human and divine flowers of earth and buds of heaven lord of all to thee we raise this our sacrifice of praise keep me as the apple of an eye hide me under the shadow of thy wings at this time in the office of compline week by week we light a candle for those whom we have known and loved who have enriched our own lives and for whom we would give thanks and pray and also for those who have died recently those who have died of kovid 19 in every land those who grieve for them and those who have died in other ways of whom we know more recently we remember them by name in our hearts and minds and join them with all those that so many of you have sent in by name to this place which lie upon our altars [Applause] rest eternal grant unto them oh lord and let light perpetual shine upon them preserve us o lord while waking and guard us while sleeping that awake we may watch with christ and asleep we may rest in peace lord now let is thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word for my lies have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared before the face of all people to be a light to lighten the gentiles and to be the glory of thy people israel glory be to the father and to the son and to the holy ghost as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end amen preserve us o lord while waking and guard us while sleeping that awake we may watch with christ and asleep we may rest in peace lord have mercy upon us christ have mercy upon us lord have mercy upon us our father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the kingdom the power and the glory forever and ever are men blessed art thou lord god of our fathers to be praised and glorified above all forever let us bless the father the son and the holy ghost let us praise him and magnify him forever blessed art thou o lord in the firmament of heaven to be praised and glorified above all forever the almighty and most merciful lord guard us and give us his blessing amen so we reflect upon this day and approach with sorrow and penitence for anything in which we have disappointed ourselves disappointed others and fallen short of what god expects of us we confess to god almighty the father the son and the holy ghost that we have sinned in thought word and deed through our own grievous fault wherefore we pray god to have mercy upon us almighty god have mercy upon us forgive us all our sins and deliver us from all evil confirm and strengthen us in all goodness and bring us to life everlasting through jesus christ our lord amen will thou not turn again and quicken us that thy people may rejoice in me o lord share thy mercy upon us and grant us thy salvation vouch safe o lord to keep us this night without sin o lord have mercy upon us have mercy upon us o lord hear our prayer and let our cry come unto thee visit we beseech the o lord our homes and drive far from them all the snares of the enemy let thy holy angels dwell therein to preserve us in peace and may thy blessing be upon us ever more through jesus christ our lord amen be present o merciful god and protect us through the silent hours of this night so that we who are wearied by the changes and chances of this fleeting world may repose upon thy eternal changelessness through jesus christ our lord amen watch thou dear lord with those who wake or watch or weep tonight and give thine angels charge over those who sleep tend by sick ones o lord christ rest thy weary ones bless thy dying ones soothe thy suffering ones pity thine afflicted ones and all for thy love's sake amen we will layer stone in peace and take our rest for it is our lord only that make us does dwell in safety the lord be with you let us bless the lord the almighty and merciful lord the father the son and the holy ghost bless and preserve you and all whom you love this night and always amen [Music] stars oh [Music] [Music] is [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] i