Abraham's bosom

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In this frame of mind, we presume, he has sailed to glory, and his family hope to meet him there snug in Abraham's bosom.

From Flowers of Freethought (First Series) by Foote, G. W. (George William)

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

He would use these as a text and speak of Christ’s compassion to the wretched, Christ who now took ulcerous Lazarus by angels to Abraham’s bosom and now became weak with our weakness.

From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Marson, Charles L. (Charles Latimer)

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