The Captain Sends Orders

Come all ye Christian soldiers, hear ye the call

Author: W. Oliver Cooper
Tune: [Come all ye Christian soldiers, hear ye the call]
Published in 1 hymnal

Author: W. Oliver Cooper

W. Oliver Cooper Birth: Oct. 24, 1885 Meriwether County Georgia, USA Death: unknown Hymn writer. In 1945, he wrote "Heaven Will Surely Be Worth it All." He was educated musically in various singing schools and normals in Oklahoma and Tennessee. Mr. Cooper performed with a radio quartet in Birmingham, AL for several years. He was a prolific writer and composed approximately 1,500 songs. He served many years as president of the Cullman County, Alabama Singing Convention and worked as a member of the faculty at Hartford Musical Institute. He was musical editor for Hartford Song Books and resided in Cullman, AL. Burial: Unknown --www.findagrave.com/ Go to person page >

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First Line:	Come all ye Christian soldiers, hear ye the call
Title:	The Captain Sends Orders
Author:	W. Oliver Cooper
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Christin soldiers be brave and strong
Publication Date:	1943
Copyright:	This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1943.