The Absolution (Compline)

Compline

May Almighty God grant us forgiveness of all our sins, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Provenance

Western Office, c. 1000; Anglican form 1979

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

The closing absolution at Compline distills a medieval Latin formula once used throughout the Western Divine Office, petitioning God for forgiveness and "the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit." Though Compline was absent from every Anglican prayer book until 1979, this condensed English version carries that ancient language forward as the communal close of the day's final office.

May Almighty God grant us forgiveness of all our sins, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Provenance

Western Office, c. 1000; Anglican form 1979

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

The closing absolution at Compline distills a medieval Latin formula once used throughout the Western Divine Office, petitioning God for forgiveness and "the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit." Though Compline was absent from every Anglican prayer book until 1979, this condensed English version carries that ancient language forward as the communal close of the day's final office.