To Aerius the Sophist, an Invitation to the Dedication

She who gave you birth and raised you invites you to the feast you have longed for. The holy shrine is crowned with its roof; it is fittingly adorned; it is eager for the residents for whom it was built. These are apostles and prophets, the loud-voiced heralds of the old and new covenants. So adorn the feast with your presence; receive the blessing that wells up from it; and make the feast more joyful for us. [a]