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Gregory to Prejectus [Praeiectus], Bishop of Narni [city in Umbria, central Italy].
It has come to our attention that, on account of our pressing sins, a deadly plague is raging unchecked in your city of Narni — a matter that has grieved us greatly. For this reason, greeting your brotherhood in every way, we urge that you by no means cease in your admonition and exhortation of both the Lombards and the Romans who dwell in that place, and especially of the pagans and heretics, that they may be converted to the true and right Catholic faith. For in this way, divine mercy will perhaps come to their aid in this life on account of their conversion; or if it should happen that they die, they will — and this is even more to be hoped for — pass from this world absolved of their sins.
Gregory to Prejectus [Praeiectus], Bishop of Narni [city in Umbria, central Italy].
It has come to our attention that, on account of our pressing sins, a deadly plague is raging unchecked in your city of Narni — a matter that has grieved us greatly. For this reason, greeting your brotherhood in every way, we urge that you by no means cease in your admonition and exhortation of both the Lombards and the Romans who dwell in that place, and especially of the pagans and heretics, that they may be converted to the true and right Catholic faith. For in this way, divine mercy will perhaps come to their aid in this life on account of their conversion; or if it should happen that they die, they will — and this is even more to be hoped for — pass from this world absolved of their sins.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.