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[O flag of our fathers, of men good and brave]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. Austin Miles Incipit: 51315 54321 21722

Author: J. L. Elderdice Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O flag of our fathers, of men good and brave Refrain First Line: Hail our glorious banner, badge of liberty Topics: Patriotic Used With Tune: [O flag of our fathers, of men good and brave]

Instances

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Hail to the Flag

Author: J. L. Elderdice Hymnal: The Voice of Praise No. 2 #178 (1908) First Line: O flag of our fathers, of men good and brave Refrain First Line: Hail our glorious banner Languages: English Tune Title: [O flag of our fathers, of men good and brave]

Hail to the Flag

Author: J. L. Elderdice Hymnal: New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) #336 (1908) First Line: O flag of our fathers, of men good and brave Refrain First Line: Hail our glorious banner, badge of liberty Topics: Patriotic Languages: English Tune Title: [O flag of our fathers, of men good and brave]

People

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C. Austin Miles

1868 - 1946 Composer of "[O flag of our fathers, of men good and brave]" in New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel #2” (1905), “Songs of service” (1910), “Ideal Sunday school hymns” (1912). He wrote and/or composed 400+ hymns. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry

James L. Elderdice

1858 - 1934 Person Name: J. L. Elderdice Author of "Hail to the Flag" in New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) Early 20th Century Pseudonym: Hermit. Elderdice was both a minister and medical doctor. His works include: Malcha Mechica, 1895 --www.hymntime.com/tch/ ============== A popular and prolific poet of the period from 1877 to 1881 was James L. Elderdice, whose no de plume was “Hermit.” Like most authors who write so much, considerable of his work was weak. He possessed many poetical ideas, but was not always happy in expressing them. In the April, 1880, number of the Pastime, he published a poem entitled “A Picture,” which he entered for the laureateship, but it was unsuccessful. The next year he made another attempt to win and was successful, his poem being entitle, “Progressiveness of Development.” His poems were not highly figurative, but were nearly all reflective in their character. excerpts from A Cyclopedia of the Literature of Amateur Journalism By Truman Joseph Spencer