Completorium
The Burial Hour and the Body of Christ
Compline is presented as the hour of burial, centered on Christ's body and the scriptural fulfillment of his death.
The hour of Compline is given to burial. The noble Body of Christ, hope of the life to come. Creator, with spices the scriptures are fulfilled; thus, in memory of you, this death is my care.✦
Adoration of the Cross
A brief act of adoration grounded in the redemptive power of Christ's cross.
We adore you, Christ, and we bless you. Because through your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
The Passion Between Judgment and the Soul
A great intercessory prayer pleading Christ's passion as mediation for the living, the dead, the church, and sinners, sealed with doxology.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, place your suffering, cross, and death between your judgment and my soul, now and in the hour of my death, and deign to grant mercy and grace to the living, rest and pardon to the dead, to your holy church peace and harmony, and to us sinners life and everlasting joy. You who live and reign, God. Through all ages of ages. Amen.
Read the original Latin
Hora completorii datur sepulture. Corpus xpristi nobile spes vite future. Conditor aromate complentur scripture iugis sic memorie mors hec michi cure.
Adoramus te xpriste et benedicimus tibi. Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum.
Domine ihesu xpriste filii dei vivi pone passionem crucem et mortem tuam inter iudicium tuum et animam meam nunc et in hora mortis mee et largiri digneris vivis misericordiam et gratiam defunctis requiem et veniam ecclesie tue sancte pacem et concordiam et nobis peccatoribus vitam et letitiam sempiternam. Qui vivis et regnas deus. Per omnia secula seculorum. Amen.
Scripture echoes
- ↩John.19.30 — When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, 'It is finished,' and bowing his head he gave up his spirit.
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