truce of God

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"Same to you, Yank," and during that sacred night there was the truce of God and overhead the silence of the solemn stars.

From Westways by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)

We will swear a truce of God, neither shall run atilt at the other's convictions until he is invited to do so.

From Grey Town An Australian Story by Baldwin, Gerald

Waking is strife; sleep is the truce of God!

From The Poems of Henry Van Dyke by Van Dyke, Henry

There is at present, indeed, a remarkable lull, a "truce of God," which, it may be hoped, is of good omen; but we dare not be too sure that it is going to be permanent.

From Occasional Papers Selected from the Guardian, the Times, and the Saturday Review, 1846-1890 by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

Now they were alone, and what a triumph would be the victor's! but the bell, the Tell of peace, the silver-tongued herald of the truce of God, had sheathed their weapons.

From The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century by Miles, George Henry