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
Yet its very name is poetical, Savernake, i.e., savernesacre—like the God's acre of Longfellow.
From The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies by Besant, Walter, Sir
A mile farther, and just a few feet from the road, I passed a little "God's acre" that I knew so well.
From Soldier Silhouettes on our Front by Stidger, William L. (William Le Roy)
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
So she and dear Beth are quietly asleep in God's acre, and we remember them more tenderly with each year that brings us nearer them and home.
From Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals by Alcott, Louisa May
