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 law allowed to every corporation its religiosus locus, its God's acre, property seldom confiscated even in the worst hours of the great persecutions.

From Rome by Malleson, Hope

God knows where to find His own, whether in the quiet leafy "God's acre," or in the depths of the sea.

From The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 by Buckland, A. R. (Augustus Robert)

I even passed his garden unsuspectingly for a week, never dreaming that behind that rank of leafy, rustling poplars lay a veritable "God's acre" of loveliness and fragrance.

From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

During the hours that the body of the sainted Thompson lay in state and was deposited in God's acre the flags were flying at half-mast, and every business place was closed.

From Alter Ego A Tale by Walker, W. W. (William Wesley)