manus

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In front of Canda’s grandeur, the cellist Robert Burkhart played Caroline Shaw’s flowing “in manus tuas” while the dancer Selina Hack artfully writhed.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2020

The exhibition, which often influences the fashions worn by the rich and famous who attend the gala, is titled, "manus x machina: fashion in an age of technology."

From US News • Oct. 13, 2015

“In manus tuas, Domine!” he said, crossing himself as he passed over the threshold.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Sunt delicta tamen quibus ignovisse velimus: Nam neque chorda sonum reddit quem vult manus et mens, Poscentique gravem pers�pe remittit acutum; Nec semper feriet quodcunque minabitur arcus.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 111, December 13, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Scilicet hunc mortis primum puer accipit unguem, Injiciunt hodie fata, furorque manus.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard