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Adoro te devote
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Adoro te devote by Franz Schubert — 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
Franz Schubert's Adoro te devote sets a profound Latin text of devotion, likely from the medieval period. The music unfolds with a gentle, devotional spirit appropriate to the sacred text. The SATB voicing allows for rich harmonic colour as the voices weave together, expressing the profound mystery of faith. The text, which translates to 'I devoutly adore you, hidden divinity,' contemplates the Real Presence in the Eucharist, acknowledging the limits of the senses and relying solely on faith. This motet would serve well as a reflective piece, its contemplative mood and intricate vocal writing offering a moving musical setting for the theological sentiments.
