Adoro Te Devote - Traditional

Godhead here in hiding, whom I do adore,
Masked by these bare shadows, shape and nothing more.
See, Lord, at thy service low lies here a heart,
Lost, all lost in wonder at the God thou art.

O thou our reminder of Christ crucified,
Living Bread, the life of us for whom he died,
Lend this life to me then: feed and feast my mind,
There be thou the sweetness man was meant to find.

Jesus whom I look at veiled here below,
I beseech thee send me what I long for so;
Someday to gaze on thee face to face in light,
And be blest forever with thy glory's sight. Amen.

Adoro Te Devote Lyrics represent a masterful theological reflection on the hidden divinity of Christ within the physical signs of bread and wine. The song Adoro Te Devote was composed by the great Doctor of the Church Saint Thomas Aquinas for the Feast of Corpus Christi. It emphasizes the concept that while sight touch and taste may fail the ear alone is safely believed through the Word of God. By reciting the Adoro Te Devote lyrics the faithful express a deep yearning for the vision of God face to face while humbly acknowledging the mystery of the Sacrament. This hymn has served for centuries as a private and public act of faith providing a meditative focus during times of Eucharistic Adoration and personal prayer.