angel's ladder

Example Sentences

• "Nor will the light fade from the vision, when it is turned toward the valley of the shadow of death, if faith shall keep it fixed upon the token of the covenant, for its beautiful arch bridges over the chasm, and like the angel's ladder, in Jacob's dream, it reaches from earth to heaven."
• "She thought of Jacob, with his pillow of stone and his angel's ladder, and then raised her thoughts in prayer."
• "And the vistas grew bright with the light of faith; and even as Jacob sleeping at the foot of the angel's ladder, saw that "all things are less dreadful than they seem," she knew that her life would not be barren of joy and comfort."
• "Who gave the spiderwort to St. Bruno; the black briony for our Lady's Seal; the corn-feverfew to St. Anne; the common bean to St. Ignatius; the bane-berry to St. Christopher; the blue valerian to Jacob for his angel's ladder; the toywort to the shepherds for their purse?"
• "Give me Consolation; and the Angel's Ladder: And the bright blue flow'r of Happiness, streaked with gold, That blooms only on the hill top; never in crowds: Remember , how happy she was with us."
• "You heads of Jacob,/For you we hide the roots of dreams/ And let the airy angel's ladders / Sprout like the tendrils of a bed of bindweed."