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Adoro te devote
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns, Eucharistic songs
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
Unison · Francesco Spiga
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Adoro te devote — Lyrics
1. [https://www.corpusthomisticum.org/pat.html Adoro te devote], latens Deitas(/veritas),
quae sub his figuris vere latitas:
tibi se cor meum totum subjicit,
quia te contemplans totum deficit.
2. Visus, tactus, gustus in te fallitur,
sed auditu solo tuto creditur;
credo quidquid dixit Dei Filius:
nil hoc verbo Veritatis verius.
3. In cruce latebat sola Deitas,
at hic latet simul et humanitas:
ambo tamen credens atque confitens,
peto quod petivit latro poenitens.
4. Plagas, sicut Thomas, non intueor:
Deum tamen meum te confiteor:
fac me tibi semper magis credere,
in te spem habere, te diligere.
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About Adoro te devote
This unison setting of the Gregorian chant Adoro te devote is suitable for liturgical occasions, particularly those related to the Eucharist. The Latin text is a profound expression of faith, focusing on the devotion to the hidden God within the consecrated elements. It speaks of the soul surrendering to divine presence, acknowledging that while sight and touch may be deceived, faith is assured through hearing the Word of God. The hymn reflects on the dual nature of Christ, both divine and human, present in the sacrament, and yearns for a deeper, more certain belief, mirroring the prayer of the penitent thief.
