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Example sentences for "great light"

  • When Christ Jesus was born, on a sudden there was a great light in the cave, so that their eyes could not bear it.

  • We have seen it is recorded that, at the time of the birth of Jesus "there was a great light in the cave, so that the eyes of Joseph and the midwife could not bear it.

  • But on a sudden the cloud became a great light in the cave, so their eyes could not bear it.

  • The moment Jesus was born, "there was a great light in the cave, so that the eyes of Joseph and the midwife could not bear it.

  • On that dismal gloom shines all at once a 'great light,' the emblem of knowledge, purity, and joy.

  • Ball held up one hand for silence, a great light of love irradiating his face.

  • Just then Meryl recognized Matilda, standing among the others, pale as death, but with a great light flaming in her eyes.

  • Just then, through the mist of the storm there shone a great light, full on the Dartaway.

  • Do you know who Jess is, or what he is referring to about the 'great light,' boys?

  • I wonder what he meant by the 'great light?

  • Into his eyes, also, came flashing a great light and a smile of joy was on his face.

  • More I may not do, O Miriam," he said, with a great light rising in his eyes.

  • Then the gem flashed a great light, but her hand fell and her veil slipped away and the marvel of her face was seen for a moment.

  • It was a dark cloud to the Egyptians; but enlightened the night to the Israelites by giving them a great light.

  • The moon, though much less than the stars, is here called a great light, from its giving a far greater light to the earth than any of them.

  • The people that walked in darkness, have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen.

  • But when he came near the town there shone round him a great light, and he was in such fear that he fell to the ground.

  • So they went on, and while they yet spoke, there came a great light in the sky, and the clouds took on strange forms.

  • But he raised his eyes to the sky, and saw a great light there.

  • Then, as they all sat at supper that night, suddenly the hall was filled with a great light, and the holy vessel appeared in their midst, covered all in white samite.

  • He saw him sleeping fast, as still as any stone; and he was aware of a great light coming as it were from Havelok's mouth.

  • About midnight he awoke, and saw a great light in the place where Havelok lay, as bright as if it were day.

  • It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.

  • The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.

  • How can the night Shew stars, when Fate puts out the dayes great light?

  • This experience is accompanied by a great light, whether this light is manifested as spiritual, or as intellectual power, determines its expression.

  • To sum up the evidences of cosmic consciousness, or Illumination, as reported in the case of Moses, we find: The experience of great light as seen on Horeb.

  • She noticed a great light in the heavens; and looking earnestly at it, she saw the soul of Hilda, the handmaid of the Lord, borne to heaven by attendant and conducting angels.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    great affliction; great amount; great and; great book; great captain; great charge; great empire; great evil; great glee; great hill; great learning; great library; great master; great multitude followed him; great numbers; great opinion; great painter; great poem; great proportion; great regret; great storm; great treat; great victory; great wall; greatly magnified; much difference