Pastoral Rule
Gregory's treatise on the duties and character of a bishop/pastor, using Moses as an exemplar of the balance between contemplation and pastoral action.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Praises of Moses from Scripture and the Fathers
— Part 2, chapter 5 quoted: Moses enters and leaves the tabernacle, contemplation and the affairs of the infirm
"Hence Moses frequently enters and leaves the tabernacle, and he who inside is caught up in contemplation, outside is pressed by the affairs of the infirm"