Words attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas
Translation by Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ
Additional Words by Paolo Tiseo
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.
On the cross Thy only Son was crucified
See the blood and water poured out of His side
Sacrament Most Holy, Sacrament Divine
Bread of Life You offered up for all mankind
Adóro te devóte, látens Déitas,
Quæ sub his figúris vere látitas,
Tíbi se cor méum tótum súbjicit,
Quia Te contémplans tótum déficit.
I adore You, Most Holy Trinity
Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity
I adore this Presence that is Truly Real
At the sign of mercy, even angels kneel
I want to see Your Face, and contemplate the Mystery of Light!
Now the time has come to recognize the Truth
I have heard Thy Word, I seek no further proof
Thou, the Living Bread down from heaven come
Of my whole existence, You are the Source and Sum
Adoro Te Devote...
Jesu, whom I look at shrouded here below,
I beseech thee send me what I thirst for so,
Some day to gaze on thee face to face in light
And be blest for ever with thy glory's sight.
Adoro Te Devote...