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Example sentences for "bless"

Lexicographically close words:
blends; blenny; blent; blenty; blesbok; blesse; blessed; blessedest; blessedly; blessedness
  1. Their indefatigable zeal in the cause of the oppressed will never be forgotten by us, and unborn millions will bless their names in the day when the all-wise Creator, in whom we trust, shall have bidden oppression to cease.

  2. They can neither bless their brethren in servitude, nor rise from their own obscurity, nor add to the purity of our morals, nor to our wealth, nor to our political strength.

  3. The winds and waters caught the sacred word, And mingling echoes shouted "Bless the Lord!

  4. Bless your dear heart, Mary, I know that--why is your father so obdurate?

  5. And when I say, God bless her, there is none among us who has known the ennobling affection of a wife, or the steadfast devotion of a mother, but in his heart will say, Amen!

  6. The day before I last stood here, ten happy years ago, I wasn't a rich man bless your soul, I hadn't a cent.

  7. I have had people come to me on crutches, with tears in their eyes, to bless this beneficent institution.

  8. Who couldn't love the sweetest lady in the parish--bless her young feeling heart!

  9. What delight, then, must overflow on Europe, from seeing the mother of her noblest nation rear again her venerable head, and bless all her children for the first time united!

  10. Who should come to see me first, as I left the hospital, but our Captain--bless him!

  11. Bless her heart, she is walking along at a good rate," observed Abel Bush as he looked over the bows.

  12. It is a pleasure to know the face of the King one is fighting for; and, God bless His Majesty, his kind look would make me more ready than ever to stand up for him!

  13. Oh, Lord bless your honour, there are plenty on us!

  14. Bless you, Freeborn--take care of the baby, of course we will!

  15. We hear as how we are to get alongside an enemy and to take her, and we've been thinking how we are to get little Billy safe aboard if the Terrible, bless her old ribs!

  16. Bless you heartily, boy, we all say, whatever course you steer.

  17. As for your own end, death shall come to you very gently from the sea, and shall take you when you are full of years and peace of mind, and your people shall bless you.

  18. He said my life should ebb away very gently when I was full of years and peace of mind, and that my people should bless me.

  19. Say God bless me, for the sake of the past!

  20. He seemed, at that early age, to feel as though he only lived to love and bless his mother.

  21. Bid me good-by, say God bless me, and go quickly, if you have any mercy for me.

  22. Heaven bless you, dear friend, and grant you happiness and prosperity.

  23. God bless you wherever you go," she said, "and if there is any great good which you desire, may He bring it to pass.

  24. Bless you, my dear friend; I may call you so now, until I claim a nearer, dearer title.

  25. With a traitor to his State, or a coward--no, I will never say God bless you!

  26. Nelson; and being informed, he replied, “God bless you, Hardy.

  27. From field to garner throng, Bearing your sheaves along, And in your harvest song Bless ye the Lord.

  28. If ever I catch you at such a trick again--bless me, why, the mutton’s been cut!

  29. Yes, bless His holy name, And joyous thanks proclaim Through all the earth.

  30. BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

  31. Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts; Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

  32. Bless the Lord, all ye his works, In all places of his dominion.

  33. Bless the Lord, ye angels of his, Ye mighty in strength; That fulfil his word, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.

  34. Down sank the bell with a gurgling sound, The bubbles rose and burst around; Quoth Sir Ralph: “The next who comes to the Rock Won’t bless the Abbot of Aberbrothock.

  35. We have just said grace, (a fashion retained from the holy mother country), when, bless my soul!

  36. Bless me, can't we muster a bit o' French amongst us?

  37. I thought I would sign my name here, and say, "God bless you, Wilfrid; go!

  38. God bless the dear lady who is to receive these flowers!

  39. Moved by one and the same feeling of love and admiration, the whole assembly rose, and thousands of voices shouted, as it were with one mouth and from one heart, 'God bless her!

  40. Well, Heaven bless us all, and cause Prussia to make peace at last with the Corsican lion!

  41. I exclaimed in a loud and joyous voice, 'we are celebrating a family festival, and it is a beautiful festival; we are celebrating the return of our beloved mother, God bless her!

  42. She laid her hands on their heads, as if to bless them, and lifted her eyes to the king, who, pale and silent, was gazing at her in unutterable despair.

  43. We felt that that sweet strong appeal for the Comforter to come into our lives to bless and strengthen us for good work, wuz answered then and there.

  44. Jest as she fell that iron gray man yelled out, "Bless the Lord!

  45. Every camp-meetin' for years I have thought would be my last, but bless Him who has preserved me to this day.

  46. Bless me, what a short evening this has been," exclaimed Will, as Nelly came to give him her good-night kiss.

  47. Henceforth I take it for my guide and gospel, and, looking back upon the selfish and neglectful past, can only say, Heaven bless your dear heart, Nan!

  48. Bless the man, what's he doing down there?

  49. Over went the big basket, and away rattled all the things, having a perfectly beautiful time by themselves over the library floor, "Bless me!

  50. Then out came that story to add to the general misery, and old Mr. King sat very straight and kept saying, "Bless me!

  51. I'd have stood by without a word and let her marry you, because you could have given her the sort of time she ought to have had, and I was only a poor devil without a penny to bless himself with.

  52. In another moment he had reason to bless his luck.

  53. Lord bless you, sir, what is life but a jest?

  54. Bless me,--bless me, what can have happened!

  55. Why, bless me, sir, that stitch is strong enough to drag fifty such opponents out of the slough of unbelief.

  56. But, bless me, how amazingly you have grown!

  57. He not only added vastly to the satisfaction and delight and riches of his own people, but he has given us cause to bless the Government of Japan for the satisfaction and delight we, too, are enabled to draw from his work.

  58. This is a strange and immortal bird, which descends from the regions of highest heaven to bless mankind.

  59. Go ye, years long prayed for by man, bring back virtue; let genius flourish once more; may Bacchus give you joy and fruitful Ceres bless you.

  60. Bless Thou our Emperor that at holy seasons he may for many years to come observe the fast-days of the calendar.

  61. Accompany and bless him in war and give him back in robes of peace to our council-chambers.

  62. He who is cheerful has indeed great reason to bless and praise God.

  63. At first any one with a reputation for sanctity might bless the oil--not only laymen, but women.

  64. Therewith bless we the Lord and Father," i.

  65. Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the likeness of God: out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing.

  66. The law shall do thee justice, and restore Thy right to bless another with thy love.

  67. She prayed aloud that God would bless the angel singing for Annie.

  68. May the Father of all mercies smile upon your declining years, and bless them!

  69. Though it was the defeat of our arms and the disgrace of our policy, I almost bless the convulsion in which he had his origin.

  70. But happier this chorus still Which echoed through those woodland scenes: "God bless the priest of Whitinsville!

  71. For fifteen years this mother had loved and worked for Annie, her whole being going out to bless her one child.

  72. God bless you, sir," said Blossom; and who shall doubt that God heard and registered the request?

  73. Dora said again, "Do with me as you will, but take the child, And bless him for the sake of him that's gone!

  74. Bless me, the child looks as if she were going to faint!

  75. It ain't every young lady as 'ud think of my Maggie when she's going out pleasuring; but bless Miss Polly!

  76. God bless you, sir," the child dropped her grateful eyes from his face, as she took the coin, bending with an involuntary reverent motion.

  77. May God Almighty bless you, and have mercy on your still affectionate, and, in his heart, grateful S.

  78. I bless every star, that Providence, not seeing good to make me independent, has seen it next good to settle me upon the stable foundation of Leadenhall.

  79. I bless God wee ar all well as I hope you ar.

  80. I bless God wee ar all in helth, and Tomey much longing for his briches.

  81. Hastening to my dissolution, I have to bless Providence that I do not suffer a great deal of pain.

  82. And then I think of the words Christabel's father used (bless me, I have dipt in the wrong ink!

  83. God bless you, Sir, and prosper all your measures for the benefit of my beloved country.

  84. Once more, God bless you, my dear friend.

  85. Wherever you are, God bless you, and lead you not into temptation, but deliver you from evil!

  86. DEAR MOIR, God bless you and yours, and good-bye!


  87. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bless" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    accept; acknowledge; admire; approve; arm; bless; canonize; celebrate; champion; cleanse; cloak; compliment; copyright; countenance; cover; credit; cross; cushion; dedicate; defend; deify; devote; dress; emblazon; endorse; enshrine; ensure; esteem; eulogize; exalt; extol; favor; fence; fend; flatter; gladden; glorify; guarantee; guard; hallow; haven; hymn; idolize; indorse; insure; keep; magnify; nestle; patent; police; praise; protect; puff; purify; recognize; register; resound; respect; safeguard; saint; salute; sanctify; sanction; screen; secure; shelter; shield; shroud; thank; trumpet; underwrite; uphold


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    bless thee; bless them; bless you; blessed forever; blessed lady; blessed memory; blessed them; blessed thing