Litany of Humility
by Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val
«Learn from Me that I am meek and humble of Heart.» (St. Matth. 11:9)
O Jesus, meek and humble of Heart,
Make my heart like unto Thine.
From the desire to be valued,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire to be loved,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire to be sought after,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire to be praised,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire to be spared,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire to be understood,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire to be praised,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire to be preferred,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire to be consulted,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire to be approved,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire to be appreciated,
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 being rejected,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being rejected,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being reviled,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being slandered,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being accused,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being outraged,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being belittled,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being insulted,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being hated,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being scorned,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being judged,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being condemned,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being excommunicated,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being criticized,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being mocked,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being scorned,
Deliver me, O Jesus.
Let us pray. – O Jesus, who on this earth was a model of humility and who, by this virtue, earned us infinite merits, please grant us the grace to imitate You and thus attain eternal glory. Amen.
