nethermost

Meanwhile the citizens stagger about “in this dreadful abyss of brokenness, this dead valley of hopelessness, this nethermost pit of faithlessness.”

And if legions of ministering angels hovered round his path, imparting to him comfort, solace, and joy, it was almost universally believed that he had consultations with the grim spirits of the nethermost p. 84regions. 

It extends from the uppermost height to the nethermost abyss.

Ye powers and spirits of this nethermost abyss.

Within the nethermost foundations of any mortal's share in any social fellowship must rest his own self-wrought integrity and self-respect.