Litany To Obtain Holy Humility

The Fervent Adorer: Or, Practice Of Perpetual Adoration Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus, As Recommended by Blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque, published in 1867.


Lord, have mercy on us.    Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us, Christ, hear us.    Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven,    have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,    have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,    have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,    have mercy on us.

Jesus meek and humble of Heart,    listen to my prayers.
From the desire of being esteemed,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the desire of being known,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the desire of being praised,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the desire of being honoured,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the desire of being preferred,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the desire of being consulted,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the desire of being approved,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the desire of being spared,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the fear of being humbled,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the fear of being despised,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the fear of being rebuked,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the fear of being calumniated,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the fear of being forgotten,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the fear of being reviled,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the fear of being ill-treated,    O Jesus, deliver me
From the fear of being injured,    O Jesus, deliver me

O Mary, Mother of the humble,    pray for me
St. Joseph, patron of the humble,    pray for me
St. Michael, who first crushed pride,    pray for me
St. Francis, imitator of a master meek and humble,    pray for me
All ye holy spirits sanctified by humility,    pray for me
O sweet Jesus! meek and humble of Heart, make my heart like unto Thine, and give me the grace of final perseverance. Amen.