Abraham's bosom

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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

Then Jesus showed the two men in the next world, Lazarus the beggar now in Abraham's bosom, and the son of good fortune enduring torment.

From Five Young Men Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day by Brown, Charles Reynolds

What became of them afterwards?—Angels took them to Abraham's bosom.

From The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. by Various

You know the story of the rich man who could not get to Abraham's bosom because there was a gulf fixed.

From Lady Anna by Trollope, Anthony

It is possible that like the “dear child, dear girl,” he lay in Abraham’s bosom “all the year,” but he communicates the fact, he impresses us with the fact, but seldom.

From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred