[On 26 May] the Lord took
into the other light Augustine,
joyful in heart, he who here in Britain
humbly brought men
to the will of God, as the wise one bid him,
Gregory. I never heard of such a man before,
of anyone who ever brought
such splendid teaching across the salt sea,
brilliant bishop! Now he rests in Britain,
in Kent, near the throne,
in the glorious monastery.
'I never heard of such a man before,
of anyone who ever brought
such splendid teaching across the salt sea…'26 May is the feast of St Augustine, 'Apostle of the English', first Archbishop of Canterbury, who died in 604 https://t.co/nD708REKnR pic.twitter.com/pEHy1JB6Sl
— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) May 26, 2021