Justinian, Count, to Hormisdas, Pope.

The desired time, which we have longed for with our greatest wishes, has been graciously granted by divine mercy, looking upon the suffering of mankind. Thus, with the divine favor now freely given to me, I have sent these letters to your Apostleship. For our Lord, the most invincible Emperor, always embracing the orthodox religion with the most fervent faith, and desiring to bring the holy Churches back to harmony, as soon as he received the principal emblems of authority by divine judgment, declared to the priests here that the Churches should be united according to the apostolic rules, and a great part of the faith has indeed been composed with God’s help.

Only on the matter of the name of Acacius does it remain to hear your blessed consent. For this reason, our most serene Lord, the Prince, has sent the noble Gratus, a friend who shares my opinion, along with the August pages, to your Holiness, asking in every way that you may come to Constantinople to arrange the remaining points of agreement. But without any delay, we eagerly await your arrival. If some delay, which should not happen, should perhaps detain you, then at least hasten to send capable priests. The whole world, turning towards our unity, cannot tolerate delays.

Therefore, hasten, most holy Lord, lest, in your absence, what should be done by those presiding might remain undone… We know what the letters of your blessedness and your predecessors, sent to the East, contain on this same matter. And so that nothing may be omitted, concerning the frequently mentioned cause, your son, the illustrious Gratus, has been entrusted with the matter of religion by the invincible King, with the favor of our Lord Jesus Christ.