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[We are happy Christian soldiers, marching for the cause of right]

[We are happy Christian soldiers, marching for the cause of right]

Composer: De Loss Smith
Published in 3 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: De Loss Smith

Smith, DeLoss. (1875?--March 16, 1939, Missoula, Montana). Attended Eureka College, Illinois. Associated with William H. Boles and Charles Reign Scoville. Moved to New York City in 1907; director of music at Central Church, New York City, and Central Church, Des Moines, Iowa. Joined the music faculty at Columbia University, and in 1915 was elected to position of dean at the School of Music at the University of Montana at Missoula. --Tina Schneider, from obituary in the DNAH Archives Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [We are happy Christian soldiers, marching for the cause of right]
Composer: De Loss Smith
Incipit: 34532 15321 17767
Copyright: Public Domain

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Carmina Sacra #114

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The King of Kings #114

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Twentieth (20th) Century Songs Part One #123

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