Abraham's bosom

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And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom.

From The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland

If by the hangman, he is told that, provided he repents before eight o'clock in the morning, he may find himself nestling in Abraham's bosom before nine.

From English Secularism A Confession Of Belief by Holyoake, George Jacob

Guardian angels are hovering around his dying pillow ready to waft his spirit into Abraham’s bosom.

From Memories of Bethany by Macduff, John R. (John Ross)

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

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