Compline
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Compline is the traditional Christian night prayer service, marking the final liturgical office of the day in various church traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Compline canonical | 26 |
| Evening Prayer | 2 |
| Small Compline | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1066735 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Compline Context triple: [Anglican rite, includesService, Compline]
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A.
Great Compline
Great Compline is a solemn evening prayer service in the Byzantine Rite, characterized by extended psalmody, penitential hymns, and supplications, especially used during Lent and major feasts.
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B.
Vespers
Vespers is an evening prayer service in the Byzantine Rite, marking the liturgical beginning of the day with psalms, hymns, and incense.
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C.
Canticle of the Sun
Canticle of the Sun is a 13th-century religious poem by St. Francis of Assisi that praises God through the elements of creation, such as Brother Sun and Sister Moon.
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D.
Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong is a traditional Anglican evening worship service centered on sung liturgy and choral music, especially associated with English cathedral and collegiate choirs.
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E.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Compline Target entity description: Compline is the traditional Christian night prayer service, marking the final liturgical office of the day in various church traditions.
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A.
Great Compline
Great Compline is a solemn evening prayer service in the Byzantine Rite, characterized by extended psalmody, penitential hymns, and supplications, especially used during Lent and major feasts.
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B.
Vespers
Vespers is an evening prayer service in the Byzantine Rite, marking the liturgical beginning of the day with psalms, hymns, and incense.
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C.
Canticle of the Sun
Canticle of the Sun is a 13th-century religious poem by St. Francis of Assisi that praises God through the elements of creation, such as Brother Sun and Sister Moon.
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D.
Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong is a traditional Anglican evening worship service centered on sung liturgy and choral music, especially associated with English cathedral and collegiate choirs.
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E.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical office
ⓘ
canonical hour ⓘ night prayer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
confession of sins
ⓘ
examination of conscience ⓘ nightly protection ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | completion ⓘ |
| hasCanticle | Nunc dimittis ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Completorium ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | varies by season ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to commend the night and oneself to God ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
peace
ⓘ
protection from evil ⓘ trust in God during the night ⓘ |
| includesElement |
blessing
ⓘ
canticles ⓘ hymns ⓘ prayers ⓘ psalms ⓘ responsories ⓘ scripture readings ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
marks the end of the liturgical day
ⓘ
prepares the faithful for sleep ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
Anglican chant
ⓘ
Gregorian chant ⓘ |
| observedOn |
Sundays
ⓘ
feast days ⓘ weekdays ⓘ |
| partOf |
Divine Office
ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ |
| positionInSequence | final office of the day ⓘ |
| prayedBy |
clergy
ⓘ
laity ⓘ monastics ⓘ |
| precededBy | Vespers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lauds
ⓘ
Matins ⓘ None ⓘ Sext ⓘ Terce ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Churches ⓘ
linked to:
European Lutheran churches
Methodist Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Methodist churches
Old Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Old Catholicism
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Compline Description of subject: Compline is the traditional Christian night prayer service, marking the final liturgical office of the day in various church traditions.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Compline
subject linked to:
Nunc Dimittis (Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace)
linked to: Compline
subject linked to:
Marian antiphon "Salve Regina"
linked to: Compline
subject linked to:
Canon
linked to: Compline