The Litany of Humility – text and mp3 audio download
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by Merry Cardinal del Val, secretary of state to Pope Saint Pius X
from the prayer book for Jesuits, 1963
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes, 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,
That others may be esteemed more than I,
That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease,
That others may be chosen and I set aside,
That others may be praised and I go unnoticed,
That others may be preferred to me in everything,
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
Amen LORD sustain me in your mercy
Here is my offering of my small bundle of loaves and fishes .. lead me in this path you have put me on, protect me from the temptations of evil to abandon it. Shelter me in your arms both in earthly and spiritual terms so that I can do your will. I need you now dearest Lord. Bless all those who have reached out and sustained me thus far and those in the future who will. Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
I am in a continual battle with pride and vanity and have been for most of my life. I have
become very good at acquiring the approval, admiration and affection of others through my interactions with them. Help me Lord, to employ these social skills soley for the benefit of others rather than for my self-aggrandizement.
Thank you for such a beautiful, humble and honest prayer. God will bless you for that. I saw myself mirrored in it. What a beautiful and Godly website this is. Praise God..
God love you and bless you all
Bernadette from NZ.
It is really inspiring. O God help to become humble. Amen
Christy B.
This prayer is humbling , Lord help my pride and forgive me.
Amen.
O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Yours. Amen
I have been praying this prayer through Advent. I pray the Lord will lead me to humble my own heart so I can be a blessing to others.
Amen!
Teach me your ways Lord that I may become all you call me to become reflecting the light of Christ….may it be so through the hands of the blessed Virgin Mary. Amen
Lord please grant me the grace to become all that you want me to become. AMEN and AMEN.
Amen, amen.