holy table

Example Sentences

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Then the three knights took up the holy table and the Sangreal and went into the city; and there, in a chapel, they buried Sir Percival's sister right solemnly.

From King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Unknown

The seven brothers went forth from the holy table, according to the expression of St. Chrysostom, "as roaring lions, breathing fire and flames," and they could not restrain the zeal which animated them.

From The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi by Chalippe, Father Candide

Michael was on his knees clasping the holy table; Constantine stood on the right; both were dressed like monks, and their features were so transformed by terror as to be almost beyond recognition.

From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander

I go all through Paradise without ever meeting a single one of those Christians whom formerly I admitted to the holy table in the basilica of the blessed Modestus.

From Penguin Island by France, Anatole

Yes, my friends, on that holy table stands the everlasting sign that Isaiah’s prophecy has been fulfilled to the uttermost. 

From Sermons on National Subjects by Kingsley, Charles