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One of the best prayers for humility and for asking the Lord for the virtue of being humble is the Litany of Humility, used by many Christians around the world, especially Catholic Christians. When one prays the Litany of Humility, they are asking Jesus Christ to become humbler, for delivering them from worldly worries, and granting them the grace for humble traits and actions.
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Personally, I prayed this prayer to God for the first time today, and it really is a great prayer to pray. After prayer I felt very good about myself, and I know that the Lord himself will guide me to becoming more humble for all the days of my life.
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The Litany of Humility is a prayer that asks Jesus Christ to deliver you from worldly desires and worries, and also a prayer asking Christ to grant you specific traits that lead to true humility. It is a powerful prayer that is meant to be prayed in private, just between you and God Almighty, for those seeking to become more humble for the Lord, so that they may truly live Christ's command, to Love one another, every single second of their lives. Make some time to pray this powerful prayer today. It only takes a few minutes, but it is powerful in every aspect. The prayer can be seen below. Feel free to take a picture of it, memorize it, or write it down, anything to get you praying this powerful prayer for humility.
Start by making the Sign of the Cross.
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 be being suspected, Deliver me Jesus.
That others may be loved more than I, Jesus grant me the grace to desire it.
That in the opinion of the world, others may increase, and I decrease, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
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, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
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, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
Amen.
End with the Sign of the Cross.
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