This is an English-language prayer to St Rocco (sometimes called St Roch), a Catholic saint who is invoked as the protector against the plague and all contagious diseases.
The author is unknown.
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Words of the prayer
Traditional English
O great St. Rocco, deliver us, we beseech thee, from the scourges of God; through thy intercession, preserve our bodies from contagious diseases, and our souls from the contagion of sin. Obtain for us salubrious air; but, above all, purity of heart. Assist us to make good use of health, to bear suffering with patience; and, after thy example, to live in the practice of penance and charity, that we may one day enjoy the happiness which thou has merited by thy virtues. St. Rocco, pray for us.
Modern English
O great St. Rocco, through your intercession, preserve our bodies from contagious diseases, and our souls from the contagion of sin. Obtain for us salubrious air; but, above all, purity of heart. Assist us to make good use of health, to bear suffering with patience; and, after your example, to live in the practice of penance and charity, that we may one day enjoy the happiness which you have merited by your virtues. St. Rocco, pray for us.
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