Doctrinal Content
To help prepare the child for reception of the Holy Eucharist in First Holy Communion.
Our God, born a baby in Bethlehem, Who died and rose from the dead, loves us so much, He
wants to stay with us in the Holy Eucharist.
Origin of Text
ascribed to Saint Thomas Aquinas
Translation by Gerard Manley Hopkins
also translation by Jeanne C. Frolick as “Humbly, Lord, We Worship You,” 1973
Origin of Melody
Adoro te devote, Plainchant, Mode V
Musical Analysis
Mode V, Final is FA
As Gregorian plainsong, this chant is written in free rhythm.
Intervals – ascending and descending Major 3rd, ascending and descending minor 3rd,
descending half step TEH, ascending 5th
Teaching Recommendations
The melody includes repetitive phrases and rhymes which will help the youngest child commit the verse to memory. It is not recommended with children who are not yet reading to ask them to sing more than one verse. The text can be found in both Latin and English.
Copyright
Melody – Public Domain
Latin Text – Public Domain
Location
Liber Cantualis
Abbatia Sancti Petri De Solesmis / Consociatio Internationalis Musicae Sacrae
© Desclée, Paris-Tournai, 1978
© Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes
also,
https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=3020
in modern notation:
https://media.musicasacra.com/books/chantsofchurch_modern.pdf
and in English:
https://hymnary.org/text/godhead_here_in_hiding
