Abraham's bosom
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I know Billy from A to Izzard, and, so far from layin' on Abraham's bosom, he couldn't git along with him till daybreak.
From A Circuit Rider's Wife by Harris, Corra
O happy Lazarus, who is now blessed in Abraham's bosom, who enjoys an eternity of happiness for a moment's misery!
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
The sons of Edward sleep in Abraham's bosom.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
"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 Roby, John
“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 Madison, Lucy Foster
