Adoro Te Devote (Traditional English)

Adoro Te Devote is St. Thomas Aquinas's hymn of Eucharistic adoration. This traditional English form is found in classic hymnals.

The Prayer

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. Seeing, touching, tasting are in Thee deceived: How says trusty hearing? that shall be believed; What God's Son has told me, take for truth I do; Truth Himself speaks truly or there's nothing true. On the Cross Thy Godhead made no sign to men, Here Thy very manhood steals from human ken: Both are my confession, both are my belief, And I pray the prayer of the dying thief. I am not like Thomas, wounds I cannot see, But can plainly call Thee Lord and God as he; Let me to a deeper faith daily nearer move, Daily make me harder hope and dearer love. O memorial wondrous of the Lord's own death; Living Bread, that givest life to man in breath; Make my soul to live on Thee and evermore Taste Thy sweetness leading to the heavenward shore.

St. Thomas Aquinas; traditional English hymn translation, public domain.

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