gospel side
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gospel side
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The blue-eyed soul singer leans on the gospel side of the holiday musical tradition with this collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2018
At the gospel side, flanked by taper bearers and the thurifer, Pastor Robert Mohrhardt chanted: "Make not My Father's house an house of merchandise."
From Time Magazine Archive
In the chancel, upon the gospel side, is a finely-carved tomb, with recumbent figures of an armoured knight and richly-robed lady, whose slippered feet push against the effigy of a particularly alert, sharp-muzzled little hound.
From Deadham Hard by Lucas Malet
When in this manner the public devotion had been accomplished, on Sunday night the coffin was placed on an eminence near the high altar, on the gospel side.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 by Sir Walter Scott
In a dark corner of the chapel at the gospel side of the altar a stout old lady knelt amid her copious black skirts.
From A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
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