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Adoro te devote
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Adoro te devote by Helen Krauch — 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
Helen Krauch sets the ancient Latin text Adoro te devote for SATB choir. This well-known eucharistic hymn, traditionally attributed to Thomas Aquinas, expresses profound devotion to the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. The words explore the mystery of faith, where senses may be deceived, but belief is grounded in the divine word. The text contrasts the hidden divinity of Christ on the cross with his human and divine presence in the Eucharist, leading the believer to a fervent prayer for increased faith, hope, and love. Krauch's setting offers a devotional setting of this sacred text.
