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15. Hymn — The Adoration of the Crucified To be sung by the Choir and Congregation
 Slow(=86)   
                              
              
1. I a - dore Thee, I a - dore Thee! Glo - rious ere the world be -

 
- gan;
           
                  
Yet
   
 
more won
     
- vin - est
-
der - ful
     
In Thy
Thou
   
dy -
shi -
    
ing love
nest, Though
     
for man.
di -
 
- vine, yet
    
still di
   
   

2.
3.
I adore Thee, I adore Thee!
Thankful at Thy feet to be;
I have heard Thy accent thrilling, Lo! I come, for Thou art willing
Me to pardon, even me.
I adore Thee, I adore Thee,
Born of woman, yet Divine: Stained with sins I kneel before Thee, Sweetest Jesu, I implore Thee,
Make me ever only Thine.