We Adore Thee
ShareAdoramus Te (We Adore Thee)
Shortly before his death in October of 1226, St. Francis; wrote his Testament which
contained his last thoughts concerning the order he founded. In it he urged his
followers to remain faithful to the rules of the order and the prayer below is taken from
this work. This prayer by St. Francis was inspired by the Antiphon: Adoramus te,
Christe, et benedicimus tibi; quia per sanctam Crucem tuam redemisti mundi, which
was part of the Liturgy for Good Friday. This Antiphon has a long and venerable
history as a prayer in and of itself. St. Gregory the Great recommended it (Liber
Responsalis, PL 78, 805) as did the monk Arnulphe (Documenta Vitae Religiosae, PL
184, 1177).
Adoramus te, sanctissime Domine Iesu Christe, hic et ad omnes Ecclesias tuas, quae
sunt in toto mundo, et benedicimus tibi; quia per sanctam Crucem tuam redemisti
mundum. Amen.
We adore Thee, most holy Lord Jesus Christ, here and in all Thy churches that are in
the whole world, and we bless Thee; because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the World. Amen.
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