church triumphant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of church triumphant
First recorded in 1545–55
Example Sentences
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Of the building of the church triumphant, and of the several sorts of reprobates.
From The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testament of Jesus the Christ, Complete by Wake, William
The church triumphant, and the church below, In songs of praise their present union show; Their joys are full; our expectation long; In life we differ, but we join in song.
From Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham by Denham, John, Sir
As the saint purified in heaven is he who struggled with his sins on earth, so is the church triumphant one with the church militant.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
This day the dear Isabella joined the church triumphant, and took her place among that company which Christ has pronounced blessed.
From The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. by Graham, Isabella
No longer are we of the church militant, but of the church triumphant; and with Job of old we exclaim: "Yet in my flesh shall I see God."
From Pulpit and Press (6th Edition) by Eddy, Mary Baker
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