A Litany of Humility
A Litany of Humility
By Cardinal Merry Del Val(1865-1930)
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart,
Hear me.
For the desire of being esteemed,
For the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved,
From the desire of being loved,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled,
From the desire of being extolled,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being honored,
From the desire of being honored,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being praised,
From the desire of being praised,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others,
From the desire of being preferred to others,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted,
From the desire of being consulted,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desired of being approved,
From the desired of being approved,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated,
From the fear of being humiliated,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being despised,
From the fear of being despised,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebuke,
From the fear of suffering rebuke,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated,
From the fear of being calumniated,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten,
From the fear of being forgotten,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed,
From the fear of being ridiculed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged,
From the fear of being wronged,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected,
From the fear of being suspected,
Deliver me, Jesus.
That others may be loved more than I,
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I,
That others may be esteemed more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That in the opinion of this world, others may increase and I may decrease,
That in the opinion of this world, others may increase and I may decrease,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside,
That others may be chosen and I set aside,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I unnoticed,
That others may be praised and I unnoticed,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything,
That others may be preferred to me in everything,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should,
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
AMEN.
AMEN.
