often capitalized
: the seventh and last of the canonical hours
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Each morning, Father Delargy and his fellow monks rise at 3:15 for vigils, held at 3:30, the first of seven sets of prayers that end at 7:30 in the evening with compline, the night prayer.
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Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 July 2023
The day ends with a prayer at 9 P.M., called compline, after which followers are encouraged to rest until the morning.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2020
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Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 July 2023
The day ends with a prayer at 9 P.M., called compline, after which followers are encouraged to rest until the morning.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2020
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“Compline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compline. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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