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
The old doctor used to say it was God’s acre for the living; the old doctor would have his joke.
From At the Crossroads by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)
He went up the road that led to another hillside, where, in the long, dreamy shadows, the dwellers in God's acre lay at peace.
From Flower of the Dusk by Reed, Myrtle
What is the exact meaning of the word "yard?" and was not "God's acre" applied to Christian cemeteries before sepulture was admitted in churches or churchyards?
From Notes and Queries, Number 34, June 22, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
We passed through God's acre to the old yew-tree, beneath whose ample shade a grave was just beginning to show signs of the care that had been bestowed upon it.
From In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas by Boothby, Guy Newell
