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Author: E. O. E. Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: Flag of the free Refrain First Line: Flag of the free Lyrics: 1 Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,) Sing we praises (Praise to thee,) to thee; (praises to thee;) Shield our homes, (shielding our homes,) shield our land, (shielding our land,) Noble flag (Noble our flag,) of the free; (flag of the free;) Emblem of peace, wave in triumph, wave. Chorus: Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,) Sing we praises (Praise to thee,) to thee; (praises to thee;) Shield our homes, (shielding our homes,) shield our land, (shielding our land,) Noble flag (Noble our flag,) of the free. (flag of the free.) 2 Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,) Waving high (waving high,) in the blue, (in the blue) We will stand, (we will stand,) for thy rights, (for thy rights,) Unto death, (Unto death,) proving true; (proving true;) Emblem of love, wave in triumph, wave. [Chorus] 3 Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,) May thy stars (may thy stars,) ever wave; (ever wave;) O'er the land, oO'er the land,) of the free, (of the free,) And the home (and the home,) of the brave; (of the brave;) Emblem of joy, wave in triumph, wave. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Flag of the free]

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[Flag of the free]

Appears in 14 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rossini; E. O. E. Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 13453 11165 55457 Used With Text: Beautiful Flag

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Flag of the free, Sing we praises to thee

Author: E. O. E. Hymnal: American Church and Church School Hymnal #311 (1927) Languages: English Tune Title: [Flag of the free, Sing we praises to thee]

Beautiful Flag

Author: E. O. E. Hymnal: The New Praiseworthy #363 (1916) First Line: Flag of the free Refrain First Line: Flag of the free Lyrics: 1 Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,) Sing we praises (Praise to thee,) to thee; (praises to thee;) Shield our homes, (shielding our homes,) shield our land, (shielding our land,) Noble flag (Noble our flag,) of the free; (flag of the free;) Emblem of peace, wave in triumph, wave. Chorus: Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,) Sing we praises (Praise to thee,) to thee; (praises to thee;) Shield our homes, (shielding our homes,) shield our land, (shielding our land,) Noble flag (Noble our flag,) of the free. (flag of the free.) 2 Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,) Waving high (waving high,) in the blue, (in the blue) We will stand, (we will stand,) for thy rights, (for thy rights,) Unto death, (Unto death,) proving true; (proving true;) Emblem of love, wave in triumph, wave. [Chorus] 3 Flag (Beautiful glad,) of the free, (beautiful flag,) May thy stars (may thy stars,) ever wave; (ever wave;) O'er the land, oO'er the land,) of the free, (of the free,) And the home (and the home,) of the brave; (of the brave;) Emblem of joy, wave in triumph, wave. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Flag of the free]

Beautiful Flag

Author: E. O. E. Hymnal: The Anti-Saloon League Song Book #87 (1915) First Line: Flag of the free, Sing we praises to thee Refrain First Line: Flag of the free, hail, all hail Languages: English Tune Title: [Flag of the free, Sing we praises to thee]

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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: E. O. E. Alterer of "Beautiful Flag" in The New Praiseworthy Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

Gioacchino A. Rossini

1792 - 1868 Person Name: Rossini Composer of "[Flag of the free] " in The New Praiseworthy Gioacchino A. Rossini; b. 1792, Pesaro; d. 1868, Ruelle near Parise Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908