01-06-2021, 09:23 PM
The Litany of Humility
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, Give ear to my prayer.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being exalted, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being honoured, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebuffed, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being made fun of, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being offended, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being the object of suspicion, Deliver me, O Jesus.
That others may be loved more than me,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than me,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may grow in the opinion of the world and myself diminish,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and myself set aside,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and myself neglected,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in all things,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may become more holy than me, insomuch as I become as holy as I can,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
Composed by Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val,
Secretary of State under Pope St. Pius X and
Secretary of the Congregation of the Holy Office under Pope Benedict XV
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, Give ear to my prayer.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being exalted, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being honoured, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebuffed, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being made fun of, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being offended, Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being the object of suspicion, Deliver me, O Jesus.
That others may be loved more than me,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than me,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may grow in the opinion of the world and myself diminish,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and myself set aside,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and myself neglected,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in all things,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may become more holy than me, insomuch as I become as holy as I can,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
Composed by Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val,
Secretary of State under Pope St. Pius X and
Secretary of the Congregation of the Holy Office under Pope Benedict XV