Solemn Orations in Praise of the Divine Elector Princes of Saxony, Maurice and Christian I

to the Maurician munificence and will proclaim them on the Last Day with hearts no less joyful than grateful. For if, as the Savior himself attests, a draught of cold water given to the needy in the name of Christ will find its reward, what praises and what acclamations will Maurice hear for his piety and his singular beneficence toward the schools? Thousands of pious parents will come forward, whose children were nurtured and educated in these schools, and they will offer Maurice extraordinary thanks. Their children will come forward, the alumni of Maurice, as will countless others who have benefited from their piety, learned doctrine, help, and counsel in the Church, the schools, and the Republic, and with one voice they will praise Maurice. How you will then exult with joy, O blessed Prince Maurice! How splendid, how blessed, how distinguished you will be, and truly illustrious with everlasting joy and honor, as you offer humble thanks to the immortal God that He not only set you, a most courageous hero, as successor to your father Henry in these vast territories, but also inspired in you a pious and heroic spirit to bring about many salutary works in the Church and the Republic.

We, who still wander in this valley of miseries, admiring and celebrating your piety, virtue, and glory, join our spirits today on this day of commemoration to congratulate your blessed soul on its eternal happiness. We grieve that we were deprived of you so soon. In the meantime, each of us in our own station will strive earnestly that, by visiting, inspecting, governing, teaching, learning, and performing other necessary duties, your three schools—the outstanding keimēlion treasure/heirloom of these lands—may be preserved for the future benefit of posterity; that the goods, revenues, advantages, privileges, and all immunities of this Academy, our nourishing mother, may be constantly and faithfully defended; and that the public buildings