Meanings of holy enthusiasm in English

A holy enthusiasm seemed now to exalt him above ordinary humanity.

Look to Xenophanes, wandering over Sicily in the holy enthusiasm of a rhapsodist of truth.

He was exalted with a silent, holy enthusiasm.

In the strain Julia recollected the midnight hymn to the virgin, and holy enthusiasm filled her heart.

Young Sarah Hall caught the holy enthusiasm.

David caught the holy enthusiasm; he seized the idea like a visible hand of God for his help.

The leading Covenanters were endowed with wisdom and courage to direct the holy enthusiasm into the right channel.

Formerly shouts and praises were heard; now such demostrations of holy enthusiasm and joy are regarded as fanaticism.

They had unbounded confidence in the cause for which they adventured their lives; a holy enthusiasm knit them together.

His eyes shone with a holy enthusiasm as the splendour of the Alps stirred to the depths his responsive nature.

Thousands of loving and devoted mothers have given their sons to their country in the same holy enthusiasm that inspired her.

Every hour's delay imperils the sacred cause, chills the holy enthusiasm; action, prompt, energetic, resolute action, is what the crisis calls for.

But Madeleine carried the day, fired as she was by that holy enthusiasm of sacrifice which is the sustaining element of martyrs.

They seem to be the outgushings of a soul stirred up with holy enthusiasm and flowing out in channels of its own formation.

Then beholding her cheerful, courageous and inspired with the holy enthusiasm of the martyrs, he added: I am glad to die with you.