Adoro te devote

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Adoro te devote is a traditional Latin Eucharistic hymn attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas, expressing deep adoration and faith in the real presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic hymn
Christian hymn
Eucharistic hymn
Latin hymn
associatedSaint Thomas Aquinas
linked to: St. Thomas Aquinas
associatedWith Eucharistic devotion
Feast of Corpus Christi
Scholastic theology
attributedTo Thomas Aquinas
linked to: St. Thomas Aquinas
centuryOfComposition 13th century
containsLine Credo quidquid dixit Dei Filius
Plagas, sicut Thomas, non intueor
Sed auditu solo tuto creditur
Visus, tactus, gustus in te fallitur
doctrinalFocus Christology
transubstantiation
expresses adoration of Christ
contrition for sin
desire for union with Christ
trust in Christ’s words
focusesOn Blessed Sacrament
Holy Eucharist
genre medieval Latin poetry
hasEnglishParaphrase Hidden God, Devoutly I Adore Thee
Humbly I Adore Thee
hasEnglishTitle I Devoutly Adore You
hasForm strophic hymn
influenced Eucharistic spirituality
language Latin
liturgicalUse Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Eucharistic adoration
private devotion
meter rhymed accentual verse
numberOfStanzas 7
openingWords Adoro te devote, latens Deitas
partOfDevotionalRepertoireOf Catholic faithful
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
textTradition Medieval Latin hymnody
textType poetic prayer
theme Eucharistic adoration
Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
faith
humility
love of Christ
usedBy Catholic Church
usedIn Latin liturgical tradition
veneratedFigureMentioned Jesus Christ

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