Abraham's bosom
Example Sentences
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"He hath, I trust, been found of the Good Shepherd; and he now sleepeth in Abraham's bosom!"
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by John Roby
"No, it is more than six months since that Mother in Israel departed to Abraham's bosom," replied Joab, lowering his tone.
From Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History by A. L. O. E.
“De good buk done promised dat we shall lie in Fadder Abraham’s bosom, an’ we knows we will.
From A Daughter of the Union by Lucy Foster Madison
It transfigures beggars into Lazaruses lying at rest in Abraham's bosom.
From The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel by Coningsby Dawson
After giving up all hope of her sweet repose in Abraham's bosom, I sailed some years ago for Europe.
From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper
