443. Всеподданнейшее приветственное письмо Государю Императору Александру Николаевичу с сохранением жизни

(April 5th; published in the Wanderer and in Mosk. Vedom. 1866). Most pious Sovereign! Blessed is God, faithful in all His words, Who, by the unslumbering power of His Providence, has now fulfilled His ancient word: “Do not touch My anointed!” (1 Chronicles 16:22; Ps. 104:15) Just as much criminal, just as much insane insolence has raised its hand against You; but it was invisibly reflected by an Angel (although visibly through a person), and Your life and health were preserved, and the crime was allowed to do only that by which it exposed itself and brought shame and justice to justice. Blessed be God, who has spoken upon You, Most Pious Sovereign, His ancient word: “Do not touch My anointed!” The horror of the faithful and the sorrow that such a person was found in Russia is softened only by the liveliest joy for Your preservation and prayer of gratitude to the Lord. So, after the conciliar thanksgiving service in the Church of St. Alexis, the people who could not fit in the church, but filled the Kremlin, asked that this prayer be performed a second time among them, and it was performed a second time by the same cathedral, with general tenderness and joy. Together with me, all the Moscow clergy entrusted to me, and, I do not hesitate to say, the entire Moscow Church and its people, we all sincerely greet Your Imperial Majesty with the bright sign of God’s providence protecting you, without ceasing to cry out to God: “Lord, save the Tsar!” (Ps.19:10) Saint Alexis, who in his church, near his holy relics, blessed Your entry into the Orthodox Church, through his image, consecrated on his relics, may he teach You God’s protecting blessing for the coming times of Your dearest life. You might be interested in: