Abraham's bosom
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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
I said to myself that if this one woman did not dwell under the same roof I should be as contented here as though I were in Abraham's bosom.
From The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History by Heyse, Paul
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
The sons of Edward sleep in Abraham's bosom.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
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
