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Adoro te devote
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Adoro te devote by Caspar Ett — 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
The Latin text of Adoro te devote is a profound hymn of Eucharistic devotion, a prayer of faith and longing before the Blessed Sacrament. Caspar Ett sets this text for SATB choir, creating a sacred setting that invites contemplation. The music aims to reflect the text's journey from humble submission and doubt ('Visus, tactus, gustus in te fallitur') to steadfast belief ('sed auditu solo tuto creditur'). The composer guides the listener through the poet's profound theological contemplation, culminating in a plea for deeper faith, hope, and love, mirroring the repentant thief's prayer.
