truce of God
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Haloed with love and with wonder, in sheltered ways they trod, Seers of sublime divination, keeping the truce of God.
From Later Poems by Carman, Bliss
It was Easter Sunday, but no truce of God.
From From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 by Gibbs, Philip
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)
In 1042 he insisted that the "truce of God" should be proclaimed and observed in Normandy.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
Let the bugles sound the truce of God to the whole world forever.
From Elson Grammar School Literature v4 by Elson, William H.
