Abraham's bosom
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Simon's angel had gone to Abraham's bosom, and the eldest of the female cherubs, who had now assumed the appearance of a full-grown woman, kept house for the bereaved Rump.
From The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts by Yellott, George
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
“In Abraham’s bosom she will not have more comfort,” said Tafet.
From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Glovatski, Alexander
Then, with a true spinster selfishness, I wished her good husband and beautiful boy "better off" in Abraham's bosom, and wondered what could make women so foolish as to get married.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 by Various
In every experience meeting one part of his testimony was always in standing type—the ambition to be at home in glory, and particularly to rest in Abraham's bosom.
From A Circuit Rider's Wife by Harris, Corra
