O Sapientia

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.

Sadly after The Incident, 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.

O Sapiéntia, quæ ex ore Altíssimi prodiísti,
attíngens a fine usque ad finem,
fórtiter suavitérque dispónens ómnia:
veni ad docóndum nos viam prudéntiæ.

Englished:

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.