Sentence examples for saying in the name of from inspiring English sources

"To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me?" they quote him saying, in the name of the Lord.

He slept poorly, disturbed by a dream in which he saw the former queen Rasoherina stand beside his bed, saying, "In the name of your brother, Rainivoninahitriniony, be ready".

As far back as Isaiah, Israelite tradition has pondered the problem, the prophet saying in the name of the Divine, "I form the light and create darkness, I make wellbeing and create evil; I, the Eternal One, do all these things" (Isaiah 45:7).

While there are different ways to anoint yourself, the most common is to wet your right thumb with a little of the oil and make a Sign of the Cross on your forehead; draw a cross on your forehead while saying, "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

But contributions may be capped, the court said, in the name of preventing corruption.

What would she not say, in the name of telling the truth?

"He'd say: 'In the name of the Father, God bless you.

He said: "In the name of God, I deny all these charges".

Penny says: "In the name of protecting children from a tide of raunchy videos, a terrifying precedent is being set for state control of the digital commons".

I even said, 'In the name of the Koran, please forgive me.' I asked the whole council for forgiveness, to save my honor".

The saintly vicar said, "In the name of God stop this now!" Adding, a bit feebly I thought, "If you don't, I will call the police".