fall prostrate

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With his two companions Liutprand was compelled to bow and to fall prostrate; and thrice to touch the ground with his forehead.

From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 by Milman, Henry Hart

We come into the temple of God; we fall prostrate before him; we pray to him, that he will have mercy upon us.

From The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume I by Clarkson, Thomas

In a moment, we saw the chief let fall the bridle from his horse, spring to the ground, and fall prostrate.

From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by

It was only necessary to wave this imperial sceptre over the nations, and all of them would fall prostrate and acknowledge the supremacy of the power which wielded it.

From The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

If I am not mistaken, it will sink deep into the world's heart; and while many will shudder at its blasphemy, all must fall prostrate before its grandeur.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas