Letter 9022: I place my hope in the Trinity, our God, through the intercession of the saints, that the outcome we seek will be...
Ennodius to Faustus.
I place my hope in the Trinity, our God, through the intercession of the saints, that the outcome we seek will be granted. Prayer is our strongest instrument, and I wield it on your behalf as you wield yours on mine.
May God bring to pass what we dare to hope for. Farewell.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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