lay in the grave

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It told that Christ, who came to seek and save men's souls on earth, had continued that work in the world of the dead while His body lay in the grave.

From The Gospel of the Hereafter by Smyth, J. Paterson (John Paterson)

He tried to summon up courage to tell her the story of his marriage, that his hopes, his heart, and his love all lay in the grave of his young wife.

From Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love by Libbey, Laura Jean

In his eyes, the initiate died physically, lay in the grave, and rose again.

From Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity by Collison, Harry

Descent into Hell.—An article of the Creed in which we confess our belief that our Lord while His Body lay in the grave, descended into the place of departed spirits.

From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James

Must they then lay in the grave the mortal remains of the son of Monte-Cristo without a farewell kiss on the pale brow from his father?

From The Son of Monte-Cristo by Lermina, Jules