Compline from the Liturgy of the Hours

The beautifully designed Compline from the Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition, presents the Night Prayer of the Catholic Church for use at the close of each day.

This edition features clear typography and musical notation for the Canticle of Simeon, the Marian Antiphons, and the principal Hymn. Suitable for both communal prayer and personal devotion, the text brings together English prayers with some elements in Latin, allowing readers to enter more deeply into the Church’s liturgical tradition.

Compline is the final prayer of the day in the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church’s official cycle of daily prayer. Night Prayer helps the faithful reflect on the day, entrust themselves to God’s mercy and protection, and prepare to rest peacefully. It begins with an Examination of Conscience and an Act of Repentance, followed by a Hymn. One or more psalms are prayed, together with a short Scripture Reading and Responsory. The Gospel Canticle is the Nunc dimittis, or Canticle of Simeon (Lk 2:29–32), in which the Church prays, “Now you dismiss your servant in peace,” expressing trust in God at the day’s end.

Ideal for those seeking to establish a nightly rhythm of prayer, Compline from the Liturgy of the Hours offers a contemplative way to entrust the foregoing day and the night ahead to God’s loving care.

Features include:

• Flexible synthetic leather cover with handsome gold stamping, easy to hold, and designed to stay open while praying.
• Easy-to-read, one-column layout in red and black inks on natural paper.
• Musical settings for the Hymn and Marian Antiphons.
• Decorated endsheets.
• Satin placeholder ribbon.

Note: Cover, layout, and page count subject to change.