Then
taking
papers
from
the
Bishop
of
the
city
and
taking
leave
of
them
together
with
his
followers,
he
came
to
the
Assyrian
Bishop.
He
showed
the
alphabet
to
those
who
had
received
him
earlier.
Whereupon
from
the
holy
bishops
and
all
the
churches
there
rose
many
hymns
of
praise,
glorifying
God
and
offering
encouragement
to
the
students.
And
taking
with
him
letters
of
good
tidings
and
God's
gracious
gift,
he
set
out
with
his
group,
safely,
passing
many
hostelries,
and
with
profound
joy,
he
arrived
in
Armenia,
in
the
regions
of
the
province
of
Airarat,
near
the
limits
of
the
New
City,
on
the
sixth
year
of
King
Vramshapouh's
reign.
Even
Moses
the
Great
was
not
as
happy
when
he
descended
from
Mount
Sinai.
We
do
not
say
that
he
[was
happier],
but
that
he
was
even
much
less
[happy].
For
as
the
man
who
had
seen
God
descended
from
the
mountain,
holding
the
Commandments
inscribed
by
God,
he
[was
saddened]
because
of
the
sinful
people,
who
having
[turned
away]
from
Providence,
had
become
abject
God-forsakers
and
were
bowing
down
before
their
molten
idol,
to
the
great
distress
of
the
bearer
of
the
Commandments,
causing
him
to
lament,
as
is
evident
from
his
breaking
the
tablets.
But
the
blessed
one
concerning
whom
this
essay
is
being
written
did
not
act
as
had
transpired
there;
on
the
contrary,
filled
with
spiritual
consolation,
he
was
confident
of
the
eagerness
of
those
who
were
to
be
the
recipients,
and
in
anticipation
of
the
joy
of
the
recipients,
the
very
hostelries
on
his
road
appeared
as
receivers
of
tidings.
Let
no
one
consider
us
bold
for
what
we
have
said.
We
may
be
subject
to
censure
for
our
analogy
between
a
very
modest
man
and
Moses
the
magnificent,
who
had
spoken
with
God.
But
we
feel
justified
in
that,
there
is
no
reason
to
disparage,
overtly
or
covertly
that
which
is
from
God;
for
it
is
from
only
one
omnipotent
God
that
all
graces
come
to
earth-born
men.
And
thus
as
the
unforgettable
one
approached
the
royal
city,
they
informed
the
King
and
the
holy
Bishop.
And
they,
followed
by
the
entire
assemblage
of
noble
courtiers
and
a
throng,
came
outside
the
city
and
met
the
blessed
one
on
the
bank
of
River
Rah,
and
after
warm
greetings
amidst
sounds
of
joy
and
the
singing
of
hymns
and
doxologies,
returned
to
the
city.
And
the
days
passed
in
festive
joy.