444. Приветственное письмо Его Императорскому Высочеству Государю Цесаревичу Александру Александровичу по случаю Его бракосочетания

(October 23; published in Soulful Reading 1866.) Unanimously with the Moscow clergy and spiritual flock entrusted to me, with a sincere feeling of loyalty, I am prompted to humbly greet Your Imperial Highness with the entry into a blessed marriage with the worthy companion of your life chosen by you, the Empress Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna. The marital union is important. God entrusted him with the continuation of the existence of the human race. The conjugal union of Your Imperial Highness is also especially important: the continuation of the reigning family is entrusted to him by the providence of God. The promise of Abraham lies before your faith: “kings will come out from you” (Gen. 17:6) in successive descendants. All the faithful sons and daughters of the Orthodox Church in Russia, uniting their joy with the joy of Your heart, unite their prayers with Your prayer; may your marital union be full of pure and perfect love, may it be its longed-for fruits as an everlasting consolation to your August Parents, may the happiness of your family life be a relief from the exploits of your Royal life You might be interested in: