Adoro te devote (Johann Sebastian Bach)

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• (Posted 2026-01-12)  CPDL #88050:         

Editor: Oliver Hayes (submitted 2026-01-12).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 929 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Latin contrafactum of a chorale from the St. Matthew Passion harmonised by Johann Sebastian Bach.

General Information

Title: Adoro te devote (PASSION CHORALE)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Lyricist: St Thomas Aquinas
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn, Eucharistic song

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 2025
Description: Original melody by Hans Leo Hassler, harmonised by Johann Sebastian Bach as Befiehl du deine Wege in the Matthew Passion; a.k.a. "O sacred head, surrounded".

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Adoro te devote.