lay in the grave

Example Sentences

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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)

The mother who lay in the grave, was the mother of my infancy; the little creature in her arms, was myself, as I had once been, hushed for ever on her bosom.

From David Copperfield by Dickens, Charles

But I was going upon the tamest possible excursion; for the first time in my life I was submitting to the direction of another, —albeit one who lay in the grave.

From The House of a Thousand Candles by Nicholson, Meredith

She knew his story, and how much of his heart lay in the grave of his lost love.

From Dora Thorne by Brame, Charlotte M.

Hermann gave no answer; but Eugen felt what lay in the grave, searching glance with which he regarded him.

From Herman A Novel by Werner, E.