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Will They Miss Me when I'm Gone?

Author: W. G. Cooper Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O I often sit and wonder as the years are rolling by Refrain First Line: When this weary life is over

[O I often sit and wonder]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Rev. W. G. Cooper Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 34517 65355 42654 Used With Text: Will They Miss Me When I'm Gone?

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Will They Miss Me When I'm Gone?

Author: Rev. W. G. C. Hymnal: The Search Light #149 (1894) First Line: Oh, I often sit and wonder Refrain First Line: When this weary life is over Topics: Affliction; Choir and Convention Pieces for special occasions; Solos Languages: English Tune Title: [O I often sit and wonder]

Will They Miss Me when I'm Gone?

Author: Rev. W. G. C. Hymnal: Honey Out of the Rock #44 (1892) First Line: Oh, I often sit and wonder Refrain First Line: When this weary life is over Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, I often sit and wonder]

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W. G. Cooper

1861 - 1938 Person Name: Rev. W. G. C. Author of "Will They Miss Me When I'm Gone?" in The Search Light Rv William Gustin Cooper USA 1861-1938. Born in Evansville, WI, he married Mabel Luella Cooper. He became a Baptist minister having pastorates in Hortonville Village, WI, 1897 – 1901, and later in Ira, VT, in 1922. He also conducted camp meetings. He wrote a number of hymn lyrics and a few tunes. He died in Canton, ME. Note: In a campmeeting service in 1889, when the service was over, a lyricist, Warren Cornell, sat writing a poem. As he left the site, he dropped the paper he was writing and didn't notice it. An hour or or so later, Rev. Cooper came in to tidy up the tent area for the next service, saw the paper, picked it up and read it, and was so inspired by the words, that he finished writing the text and went to the organ and composed the tune for the hymn, “Wonderful peace”. John Perry