The Church Compline Service

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This paper describes a compline service and the writer's observations of the service after having attended one at the Chapel of the Cross church. The paper describes the start of the service, the first song of the service, and the practice of exiting the church in complete silence after the service has ended. The writer concludes that the visit to the compline service taught him a great deal about early music and worship services.

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"Before going to the service, I was very intrigued about it because I had never attended a service like this one before. When I first entered the church, the choir was warming up and someone was swinging incense throughout the church. It was very interesting to take in the majestic beauty of the church while everyone was getting ready for the service. Inside, the church was very magnificent and beautiful and I was taken aback by the size and ornate beauty of it all."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Compline. 07 Apr. 2008. Wikimedia Foundation Inc.. 21 Apr. 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compline>.
• Compline. Mark K. Williams. Christ Church, Savanna, Savanna, Georgia. 22 Apr. 2008 <http://www.christchurchsavannah.org/Compline.htm>.
• Liturgy of the Hours. 19 Apr. 2008. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 23 Apr. 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_office>.

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