sanctuary lamp
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He glanced towards the altar and his eyes rested on the sanctuary lamp which appeared to be burning with unwonted brightness.
From The Alchemist's Secret by Williams, Isabel Cecilia
What dreadful thing was I contemplating, what fearful temptation was assailing me, here under the light of the sanctuary lamp?
From Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man by Oemler, Marie Conway
In Lindisfarne Aidan, and his, rejoicing dwelt with God: Amid the winter storm their anthems rose; And from their sanctuary lamp the gleam Far shone from wave to wave.
From Legends of the Saxon Saints by De Vere, Aubrey
There were also blessed palms, very dusty, and a small sanctuary lamp suspended from the ceiling.
From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by MacKenzie, Compton
"Her memory shall be my better self, a sacred image in my heart before which a sanctuary lamp is ever burning, and which will save me from the temptations of the Evil One."
From The Evolution of Love by Schleussner, Ellie
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