Lyric discussion by Wyvern740 

Cover art for The Plague lyrics by As I Lay Dying

I've noticed that people have lots of interpretations, but few have interpreted the chorus, "reach out your hand, only to be plagued by disease" "Reach out your hand, to find forgiveness, only to be plagued by disease" I'll follow the atheistic interpretation on this one, that whenever we seek help, or forgiveness, we go back to Church, deepening the influence.

Translation

My apologies, making a correction: Whenever Christians seek help for forgiveness, they go back to Church, deepening the influence. I'm sorry if my original interpretation confused anyone.