St. Aurelius Augustin 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.