Letter 8013: rightly the glory of your race where faith is most noble:

Venantius FortunatusGregory|c. 591 AD|Venantius Fortunatus
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To Gregory

Bishop of the Lord, good shepherd and author of honor,
rightly the glory of your race where faith is most noble:
remember with kindness your servant Justina, blessed one;
through you, even by your stock and your summit, father, may I too be commended.
Giving thanks for the grandmother from here — because at last, restored,
the sweet image has come before the face of her granddaughter.

Granting these joys to our prayers so long, good ruler,
act as mediator between grandmother and granddaughter.

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Latin / Greek Original

XIII
Ad eundem
Antistes domini, bone pastor et auctor honoris,
rite decus generis quo est generosa fides:
Iustinam famulam pietate memento, beate;
per te et commender, stirpe vel arce pater,
hinc referens grates aviae, quia reddita tandem
ad vultus neptis, dulcis imago, venit.
ista diu nostris votis dans gaudia, rector,
inter avam et neptem tu mediator agas.

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