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A<\/span>s Advent draws to its end, we begin the “O” antiphons at Vespers. <\/p>\n

Last year, we attempted to chant vespers every night during this period at my old parish. A series of snowstorms disrupted that plan, though I do have warm and gracious memories of Francine and I alone in the parish chapel chanting one cold, dark night.<\/p>\n

Sadly after The Incident<\/i>, the parish no longer offers chant, and we are no longer at that particular parish. Maybe next year. For now, we will be praying Vespers in our dining room.<\/p>\n


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O Sapi\u00e9ntia, qu\u00e6 ex ore Alt\u00edssimi prodi\u00edsti,
att\u00edngens a fine usque ad finem,
f\u00f3rtiter suavit\u00e9rque disp\u00f3nens \u00f3mnia:
veni ad doc\u00f3ndum nos viam prud\u00e9nti\u00e6.<\/p>\n

Englished:<\/p>\n

O Wisdom, coming forth from the mouth of the Most High,
reaching from one end to the other mightily,
and sweetly ordering all things:
Come and teach us the way of prudence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Advent draws to its end, we begin the “O” antiphons at Vespers. Last year, we attempted to chant vespers every night during this period at my old parish. A series of snowstorms disrupted that plan, though I do have warm and gracious memories of Francine and I alone in the parish chapel chanting one cold, dark night. 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