Letter 9014: May God commend your holiness to His own mercy and loving care.
To Helpidius the deacon, from Ennodius.
May God commend your holiness to His own mercy and loving care. In these times, we need divine protection more than ever, and I trust that you — whose life is devoted to His service — will not be left without it.
I write briefly, but with full heart. Keep faith, keep praying, and keep writing. Farewell.
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Latin / Greek Original
XIIII. HELPIDIO DIACONO ENNODIVS.
Deus sanctitatem tuam misericordiae suae et gratiae prosequatur
insignibus, qui de humilitate mea rem amici faciens
dignaris esse sollicitus et me meosque promittis peculiari
affectione te colere. scio, quia deus propitius tibi sic gratiam
inuicti principis contulit, ut humilitas ecclesiastica non periret.
uere, domne Helpidi, si dignatur pius rex de seruo suo esse
sollicitus, tu fecisti, cuius animo nullus amicorum uicem poterit
repensare. scias me tamen cotidie diuersa adfligi qualitate
morborum, ita ut de uita desperem. rogo tamen honore salutationis
accepto, ut domnum Faustum et filios ipsius memor
animae tuae sinceriter diligas et pro mea anima, quantum
praeuales, orare non cesses, quia non remansit in luce quod
sperem. rogo etiam, ut me frequenti digneris alloquio et si
domnus noster ad Liguriam uenturus est intimare procures.
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