405. Речь Благочестивейшему Государю Императору Николаю Павловичу пред вступлением Его Величества в Успенский Собор

(Said September 4; published in Moskovskie Vedomosti) Most pious Sovereign! And this year will be bright in the chronicle of Your ancient Capital, with the light of Your presence in it. Peter the Great, directing the life of Russia towards external relations, gave her another Capital: You, Most Pious Sovereign, elevating the internal life of Russia, seem to make one out of two Capitals, by Your equally full attention to both, by Your frequent beneficial presence in the ancient one, and by bringing them closer together through the improvement and strengthening of communications. With joyful and grateful hearts we appeal to the King of Kings for the continuation and multiplication of His blessings over You and over all the branches and branches of Your sovereign family. You might be interested in: