The Confessions And Letters Of St

Bishop of Hippo

The Confessions of St. Augustin

In Thirteen Books

Translated and Annotated by

J.G. Pilkington, M.A.,

Vicar of St. Mark's, West Hackney; And Sometime Clerical Secretary of theBishop of London's Fund.

"Thou has formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in Thee." -- Confessions, i.1.

"The joy of the solemn service of Thy house constraineth to tears, when it is read of Thy younger son [Luke xv.24] that he was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.'" -- Ibid. viii.6.