Adoro te devote (Clifford Boyd)
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- Editor: Clifford Boyd (submitted 2001-02-21). Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: GIF format, low print resolution
General Information
Title: Adoro Te Devote
Composer: Clifford Boyd
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SSAA
Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Eucharistic song
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: composer
Description: Based on plainsong melody.
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Original text and translations
English text
Thee we adore, O hidden Savior, Thee,
Who in Thy sacrament dost deign to be;
Both flesh and spirit at Thy presence fail,
Yet here Thy presence we devoutly hail.
O blest memorial of our dying Lord,
Who living Bread to men doth here afford!
O may our souls forever feed on Thee,
And Thou, O Christ, forever precious be.
Fountain of gladness, Jesus, Lord and God,
Cleanse us, unclean, with Thy most cleansing blood;
Increase our faith and love, that we may know
The hope and peace which from Thy presence flow.
O Christ, whom now beneath a veil we see,
May what we thirst for soon our portion be,
To gaze on Thee unveiled, and see Thy face,
The vision of Thy glory and Thy grace.