O Jesus. Meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
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From the desire of being loved…
From the desire of being extolled
From the desire of being honored…
From the desire of being praised
From the desire of being preferred to others…
From the desire of being consulted
From the desire of being approved
From the fear of being humiliated
…
From the fear of being despised…
From the fear of suffering rebukes
From the fear of being calumniated.
From the fear of being forgotten
From the fear of being ridiculed
From the fear of being wronged
From the fear of being suspected
That others may be loved more than I,
Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
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 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…
SAINT BENEDICT ABBEY

252 Still River Rd. Box 67, Still River, MA 01467
978-456-3221
www.abbey.org