God's acre

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This God's acre, where is traced indelibly in these rows of glorious stones the symbol of the spirit of this great country, and the record of the nation's sacrifice in the cause of freedom.

From Time Magazine Archive

We walked about among the friends whom we had known who were resting in God's acre.

From Revisiting the Earth by Hill, James Langdon

The wind from the sea was blowing fresh and free over the village, and beyond it to the little churchyard, the God's acre of Northbourne.

From The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys by Manwell, M. B.

And a calm lay over the whole in the pale midday autumn light as though it were God's acre.

From The Son of His Mother by Viebig, Clara

Here, in the glory of summer foliage, is a superb setting for such a service; and the rare occasions of interments within this quaint God's acre are long remembered by those who witness them.

From The Story of Cooperstown by Birdsall, Ralph