2022-06-08 10:19:09
Litany of Humility (1880 version)
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart.
Jesus, hear me.
From the desire to be esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire to be loved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire to be sought, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire to be honored, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire to be praised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire to be preferred, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire to be consulted, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire to be approved, Deliver me, Jesus,
From the desire to be considered, Deliver me, Jesus,
From the fear of being humbled, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being rebuffed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, Jesus.
That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire.
That others may be esteemed more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire.
That others may grow in the opinion of the world and I diminish, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire.
That others may be employed and I set aside, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire.
That others may be praised and I forgotten, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire.
That others may be preferred before me in everything, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire.
That others may be more holy than I, provided I am as holy as I can be, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire.
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