PUBLIC SICKNESS

O Our Father, we humble ourselves in deep contrition before You, acknowledging our manifold iniquities as individuals and as a nation.

Wrath is gone forth. We confess that our sins have justly provoked You.

The destroying angel has brought grievous sickness on our guilty land.

We tremble and we flee to You.

Pardon, we beseech You.

Arrest this fearful pestilence .

Recover those on whom its hand is resting.

Preserve from its touch those, who are still escaped. O Jesus, stand between the living and the dead, that the plague may be stayed.

Bring back the voice of health and gladness. So will we bless Your sparing and restoring love forever and ever.