A Litany for Those in Pain
Written with lines from the "Litany for Humility" with help from Craig Churchill and Doug Foster.
O Jesus, man of sorrows and suffering, hear me.
From the desire of being known,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being honored,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being my old self,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being productive,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being pain-free,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of loneliness,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of the unknown,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of life without purpose,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of pain,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of the future,
deliver me, Jesus.
From the bondage of self-pity,
deliver me Jesus.
That I may live this day with courage,
Jesus, grant me grace.
That I may live this day with acceptance,
Jesus, grant me grace.
That I may be set aside and others be chosen,
Jesus, grant me grace.
That I may be unnoticed and others praised,
Jesus, grant me grace.
That I may live this day without resentment,
Jesus, grant me grace.
That I may look to the future without fear,
Jesus, grant me grace.
That I may live this day with joy,
Jesus, grant me grace.
That I may live this day trusting you,
Jesus, grant me grace.
That I may be used to your glory,
Jesus, grant me grace.
Limited permission is granted for reuse of this prayer in worship or other venues. If printed in any form attribution must be given as "Glenn Pemberton, mosaicsite.org/glennpemberton." Special permission is required to print three or more of these prayers at one time in any form, print, electronic, etc., and must be secured by request at gdp05b@acu.edu.
