Letter 8025: As soon as heavenly grace restored me, my first thought was of you.

Ennodius of PaviaFaustus Albus|c. 514 AD|Ennodius of Pavia
illness
From: Ennodius, deacon in Pavia
To: Faustus
Date: ~514 AD
Context: A letter of gratitude following a heavenly grace — possibly a recovery from illness or a favorable resolution of a crisis.

Ennodius to Faustus.

As soon as heavenly grace restored me, my first thought was of you. The debt I owe to God for my recovery includes the debt I owe to you for your prayers during my affliction.

I write to report that the crisis has passed and to thank you for the part you played in its resolution — through intercession if not through presence. Farewell.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.

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