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The expression by Jingo is a minced oath that appeared rarely in print, but which may be traced as far back as to at least the 17th century in a transparent euphemism for "by Jesus". [1] The OED attests the first appearance in 1694, in an English edition of the works of François Rabelais as a translation for the French par Dieu! ("by God!").
Syriac text at the bottom of the stele: "In the year of the Greeks one thousand and ninety-two, the Lord Yazedbuzid, Priest and Vicar-episcopal of Cumdan the royal city, son of the enlightened Mailas, Priest of Balach a city of Turkestan, set up this tablet, whereon is inscribed the Dispensation of our Redeemer, and the preaching of the apostolic missionaries to the King of China.
Noted American folk singer Pete Seeger began singing the song some time in the 1930s or 1940s, [12] and in the mid to late 1960s added a new verse ("We are dancing Sarah's circle") to reflect, as he saw it, a more feminist, less hierarchical, less restrictive, and more joyful meaning. [13] These lyrics were publicly sung at least as early as ...
Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus! Steal away, steal away home, I hain't got long to stay here [ 1 ] Songs such as "Steal Away to Jesus", " Swing Low, Sweet Chariot ", " Wade in the Water " and the " Gospel Train " are songs with hidden codes, not only about having faith in God, but containing hidden messages for slaves to run away on ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jimmy Carter, a U.S. president who struggled with a bad economy and a hostage crisis but was widely admired in his post-White House career, was remembered during his state ...
Jesus presents the Beatitudes as a list of those he considered "blessed," or "fortunate," (due to his arrival and their subsequent invitation into the "Kingdom of Heaven"), as opposed to Ben Sira's list of "blessed" peoples (Ben Sira 25:7-11). The Beatitudes work as a welcoming statement to this group of people, and as an introduction to the ...
Super Bowl 59 is both the best of times and the worst of times for Jason Kelce.. The former All-Pro center for the Philadelphia Eagles faces a difficult choice with his rooting interests in this ...
MORE: Details of what's in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The identities of all the hostages being released by Hamas and Israel have yet to be made public.