The last, as they passed the door, found him upon his face before the altar.

Nothing new happened under the sun and certainly not before the altar.

Then he faced the others where they stood before the altar, the idol in his hand.

So for some reason, tonight she had decided to give the man what he wanted to see if that would bring him before the altar.

If you are willing to stand with me before the altar.

Her heart burst, and she fell down dead before the altar.

Each time, though, she had been pulled back from death before the altar.

The two young women lay before the altar for a long, silent moment.

It is said that he stood before the altar and for a moment the Blade called to him.

She had been working before the altar; now he led her back to the sleeping quarters.