Birdie Bell

Birdie Bell
Short Name: Birdie Bell
Full Name: Bell, Birdie

C. Louise Bell, also known a Birdie Bell, was born, raised and lived in New York city. She began writing hymns when she was sixteen years old. She is the author of more than 500 hymns, 200 religious poems, and 200 Christmas and Easter lyrics, as well as short stories, and articles. She wrote under the name of Birdie Bell, which is what her family called her.

Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)


Texts by Birdie Bell (299)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A bird that has roamed far away from its nestR. F. R. Bell (Author)English5
A day of kind remembranceC. Louise Bell (Author)1
A home with Christ the MasterBirdie Bell (Author)2
A life of lowly service may seem but small to theeBirdie Bell (Author)English1
A loving hand is leading meBirdie Bell (Author)English1
A song of joy to all the earthR. F. R. Bell (Author)2
A sower was wending his homeward wayBirdie Bell (Author)English2
A wondrous song is in the airBirdie Bell (Author)English2
All along life's rugged highwayBirdie Bell (Author)1
All who are weary, sad and oppressedR. F. R. Bell (Author)English5
Alone in the garden, where dark shadows creptBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Although the road is roughBirdie Bell (Author)1
Although you stumble in the wayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Are you helping somewhere?Birdie Bell (Author)English3
Are you looking up for guidanceBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Are you ready to start for home, brother?Birdie Bell (Author)English3
Are you treading in the footstepsBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Art thou sitting by the waysideBirdie Bell (Author)English3
As I go along with Jesus, I'm singingBirdie Bell (Author)2
As you walk along life's wayBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Battle-fought, go forth to the conflictR. F. R. Bell (Author)English5
Battling for the right, bravely let us fightBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Be on the bright side, that is the right sideBirdie Bell (Author)1
Beauteous shelterlandBirdie Bell (Author)1
Beauteous star once brightly beamingR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Beautiful anthem the first Christmas wakenedBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Beautiful birds of the wildwood, Teach me the song thatC. Louise Bell (Author)2
Because it is true, I am telling to othersBirdie Bell (Author)1
Blest Eden land, haven of peaceBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Bowed beneath your burden, is there none to shareBirdie Bell (Author)English34
Brighten the pathBirdie Bell (Author)1
Brooks are gaily dancingBirdie Bell (Author)1
Busy little gleaners we Toiling on, toiling onBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Can he count on youBirdie Bell (Author)2
Cares may beset me, nothing shall fret meC. Louise Bell (Author)English1
Carol the song of Jesus' birthBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Carry the sunshine wherever you goBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Children heard the callR. F. R. Bell (Author)2
Christ is beside theeC. Louise Bell (Author)English2
Christ our ShepherdR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Christmas bells shine sweetlyBirdie Bell (Author)1
Cling to Christ forever, Though the storms are wildBirdie Bell (Author)1
Clouds may darken the fairest skyR. F. R. Bell (Author)English5
Come back, my sheep far from me strayingBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Come to the Christ who loves theeBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Come to the Christ who will turn none awayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Conquer the world by kindnessBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Countless are his merciesBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Darkness broods over vale and hillC. Louise Bell (Author)English1
Day dawn of gladnessC. Louise Bell (Author)2
Dear Savior, as we come todayBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Do it for Jesus, the task will be lightBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Do not chase away the sunbeamsBirdie Bell (Author)English4
Do you know that Christ is listening?Birdie Bell (Author)English1
Do you often grow discouraged As you climb the upward wayBirdie Bell (Author)English5
Do you trust Him as your Savior?Birdie Bell (Author)English3
Does the gospel sunshineBirdie Bell (Author)1
Duties all around you, waiting to be doneBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Even as a bird on fluttering wingBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Every day we need itBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Faith sees a realm these eyes can never seeBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Faithful is the one who leads the wayR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Fill us with the sunshine of Thy love todayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Flash out the light to the souls that repineBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Fly your colors, lift the standardC. Louise Bell (Author)English2
Fragrant Easter liliesBirdie Bell (Author)1
Gently through thy pastures guideBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Gleam on in splendorBirdie Bell (Author)1
Go forth, go forth, the truth proclaimR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Go with the message of light divineR. F. R. Bell (Author)English3
God hath a beautiful book on highBirdie Bell (Author)English1
God is good, O come with adorationC. Louise Bell (Author)English1
God of love, from aboveC. Louise Bell (Author)English1
God's promises hold! Like an anchor unfailingBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Hail the morning brightR. F. R. Bell (Author)2
Halting on the borderlandR. F. R. Bell (Author)English5
Happy in Jesus the whole day throughBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Hark, the sound of bitter weepingBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Harvest fields are waiting, White the waving grainBirdie Bell (Author)English6
Have faith! just trust Him all the wayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Have you been seeking a Friend that's kindBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Have you left the Shepherd's careR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Have you spent the day with Jesus?Birdie Bell (Author)English1
He loves me! let me trust His careBirdie Bell (Author)English1
He says so! I believe it!C. Louise Bell (Author)1
Heart of mine I pray theeR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Here's a fountain pure and holyBirdie Bell (Author)English2
هل تعبت جدا دونما معينBirdie Bell (Author)Arabic0
How is your lamp, is it trimmedR. F. R. Bell (Author)2
I do not know why shadows fallR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
I find in Christ a Friend divineBirdie Bell (Author)English1
I have felt His guiding hand all the wayBirdie Bell (Author)English4
I heard a voice, 'twas low and sweetBirdie Bell (Author)English1
I own a priceless treasure, 'tis precious to my heartC. Louise Bell (Author)2
I shrink not from thoughts of the futureR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
I turn it over to JesusR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
I will lift up mine eyes to the beautiful hillsBirdie Bell (Author)English1
I would seek a Land in a far-off climeBirdie Bell (Author)English1
I'll sing the matchless story of ChristBirdie Bell (Author)2
I'm on my journey homewardR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
I'm standing on the Rock of AgesR. F. R. Bell (Author)English7
In Egypt long I lingeredBirdie Bell (Author)English1
In the lands of darkness, far across the seaBirdie Bell (Author)English2
In the morning of life we would serve TheeBirdie Bell (Author)English3
In the shadow of His handR. F. R. Bell (Author)English1
Is the battle fierce and longR. F. R. Bell (Author)English3
It is sweet to follow Jesus In the path His feet have trodBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Jesus did it on the crossBirdie Bell (Author)1
Jesus geht heute vorbei, mein FreundMiss Birdie Bell (Author)German2
Jesus goes before you all along the wayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Jesus is passing this way, my friendMiss Birdie Bell (Author)English4
Jesus is the dearest Friend I know, Faithful, whatsoe'er betideC. Louise Bell (Author)English2
Jesus is with us at all timesBirdie Bell (Author)1
Jesus, my Shepherd, Save by Thine arm of mightC. Louise Bell (Author)English1
Jesus of Nazareth passed my wayBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Jesus on the stormy seaBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Jewels of light for the crown of the MasterBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Journeying with Jesus, in His chosen wayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Just a beam of sunlightR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Just as we need Him, Jesus draws nearBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Just follow on where Jesus leadsBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Just one touch as He moves alongBirdie Bell (Author)English54
Just tell it to Jesus, when burdens oppressBirdie Bell (Author)1
Just to believe that the Lord will receiveBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Keep a smile in your heartBirdie Bell (Author)1
Keep close to Me for dangers will beset theeBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Keep looking up, and tread the path before theeBirdie Bell (Author)English4
Lead us, O Shepherd, each step of the wayBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Lead us, O star, as weR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Let Him come near to theeBirdie Bell (Author)1
Life is a warfare! go forth to the battleBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Life's burdens are many and each has his shareBirdie Bell (Author)English1
List to the bells, bright, beautiful bellsBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Live in the sunshineBirdie Bell (Author)1
Long ago I heard a storyBirdie Bell (Author)1
Look on the bright side turnBirdie Bell (Author)1
Look up when shadows gather nearC. Louise Bell (Author)English2
Lord, we come to seek Thy faceBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Losing the sorrow which swept o'er my soulC. Louise Bell (Author)1
Many are longing thy message to hearBirdie Bell (Author)English4
Many are seeking a helperR. F. R. Bell (Author)English2
Many on life's pathway murmur and complainBirdie Bell (Author)English3
May my life be spent in serviceBirdie Bell (Author)English1
May the Lord in love and mercyBirdie Bell (Author)English1
More of thy sunshine in my heart, More of thy love to me impartBirdie Bell (Author)English5
My boat is so small and Thy ocean so wide!Birdie Bell (Author)English1
My Father has a storehouseBirdie Bell (Author)1
Nature is teaching a lessonR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Never a burden of care and woeC. Louise Bell (Author)English1
Never mind the darknessBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Never slight the task that's givenC. Louise Bell (Author)1
No clouds up there, be trustfulR. F. R. Bell (Author)English2
No matter how lowly the service may beBirdie Bell (Author)English1
No matter if clouds have over shadowed the wayC. Louise Bell (Author)English2
No place can be desert when Jesus is thereBirdie Bell (Author)English1
No star shines over the restless seasBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Not always in paths that are pleasantBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Not my own, for Thou hast bought meBirdie Bell (Author)1
Not the way O blessed Savior it would lead us far from homeBirdie Bell (Author)0
Not the way, we often murmurBirdie Bell (Author)English2
O beautiful palace up yonder!Birdie Bell (Author)English5
O blessed hereafter, for thee do we longR. F. R. Bell (Author)2
O bring them to Jesus! the wayward the wearyR. F. R. Bell (Author)English2
O haste to the RockR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
O Jesus is the dearest friendBirdie Bell (Author)English1
O night of wonder! night of peace!C. Louise Bell (Author)English1
O pilgrim are you wearyBirdie Bell (Author)English1
O precious blood, all-cleansing streamBirdie Bell (Author)1
O precious Book! upon thy leavesBirdie Bell (Author)English1
O precious legacy that Jesus left Birdie Bell (Author)1
O Shepherd, abide in thy heavenly foldBirdie Bel (Author)English1
O soul, thou hast wandered afar from thy LordC. Louise Bell (Author)1
O there are sheep within the desertR. F. R. Bell (Author)3
O we clasp the hand in gladnessR. F. R. Bell (Author)3
O weary years of wanderingBirdie Bell (Author)English1
O Word of God! my lamp and lightBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Oft we learn the sweetest lessonBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Oftmals drohen Sturm und WellenBirdie Bell (Author)German0
Old Glory! we love thee, The light of each starBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Once over the hills of JudahBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Only one story which never grows oldBirdie Bell (Author)English7
Our barks may be launched on life's voyageBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Over and over I seem to hearR. F. R. Bell (Author)3
Over life's thorny pathwayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Over the ocean there come earnest criesR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Over the town of BethlehemR. F. R. Bell (Author)2
Pass it by, the lookR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Pilgrim, travel stained and wearyBirdie Bell (Author)English3
Pilgrim, whither journey youBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Press on dear traveler press thou onMrs. J. H. Bell (Author)English6
Ring it out in gladness, bells of EastertideBirdie Bell (Author)English4
Ring out, O bells, right merrilyBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Search for the wandering sheep of the foldBirdie Bell (Author)English6
Send salvation's message to the lands afarBirdie Bell (Author)English6
Seu fardo é pesado e ninguém pra contar?Birdie Bell (Author)Portuguese1
Side by side we travelBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Sin has dimmed your visionBirdie Bell (Author)1
Sing a song of praise to the Savior's nameBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Sing as you journey, gladden the wayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Sing at your work and be cheeryBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Sing for joy! sing for joy! sing for joy!Birdie Bell (Author)English1
Sing when days are drearyBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Softly falling! hear the message of Christ as it echoes todayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Softly the Christmas starR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Soldiers are needed, is your name enrolled?Birdie Bell (Author)English1
Sometimes the sun hides itself from our viewBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Soul, art thou weary because of the journey?Birdie Bell (Author)2
Speak to every weary heartBirdie Bell (Author)1
Step by step and day by day, Traveling on life's pilgrim wayR. F. R. Bell (Author)2
Sweetly and softly on my earC. Louise Bell (Author)English2
Teach our hands to do Thy bidingBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Tell it, O tell it to somebodyR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Tell me the old, old story, Tell it, for 'tis always newBirdie Bell (Author)English7
Tell the gospel story everywhere you goC. Louise Bell (Author)English3
Tell what Jesus does for youBirdie Bell (Author)English3
The Bible is mineR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
The burden I bear may bend me lowC. Louise Bell (Author)1
The day of hopeBirdie Bell (Author)1
The desert, drear, and lonelyBirdie Bell (Author)1
The higher life for this I prayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
The journey of life is before theeBirdie Bel (Author)1
The joy of acquaintance with JesusR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
The Master is calling for workers (Bell)Birdie Bell (Author)1
The Master's voice is calling, Whgy do you idly stand?Birdie Bell (Author)English1
The Shepherd is seeking His wandering sheepR. F. R. Bell (Author)English8
The sun is ever shiningBirdie Bell (Author)1
The Word of God is shiningBirdie Bell (Author)1
The world has need of singersR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
The world needs Jesus! The sick and sadBirdie Bell (Author)1
There are many joys to cheer me as I journey day by dayBirdie Bell (Author)English1
There is a gift of wondrous priceBirdie Bell (Author)2
There is light at the end of the journeyR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
There is only one way to the kingdom of GodR. F. R. Bell (Author)English6
There was room at the cross for a sinner like meBirdie Bell (Author)English1
There'll be singing and rejoicing in the land beyond the sightBirdie Bell (Author)1
There's a beautiful robe that waits on highBirdie Bell (Author)1
There's a blessed Book that's given for the saving of mankindBirdie Bell (Author)English2
There's a blessed story all should hearC. Louise Bell (Author)3
There's a happy songR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
There's a work that's waiting for your handsBirdie Bell (Author)1
There's sunlight on the mountain, a flood of gloryBirdie Bell (Author)1
Though shadows fall across my wayC. Louise Bell (Author)English1
Though sometimes the road may be thornyMiss Birdie Bell (Author)English1
Though the storms of life were ragingBirdie Bell (Author)1
Though 'tis hard to part from a friend that's dearBirdie Bell (Author)English2
'Tis a message sweetBirdie Bell (Author)1
'Tis a weary wayR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
'Tis by this signBirdie Bell (Author)1
'Tis easy to fret over troublesBirdie Bell (Author)English1
To all who have in Christ believedBirdie Bell (Author)English1
To daily walk by faith, not sightR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Tossing on life's fitful seaR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Traveling the path to Canaan's landBirdie Bell (Author)1
Turn away from earth's allurementsC. Louise Bell (Author)2
Twilight shadows gather round usBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Uplift the Christ! to men reveal His tenderness and graceBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Walk in the sunlight with JesusBirdie Bell (Author)1
Walking in the sunlight, on I go each dayR. F. R. Bell (Author)English6
We are heralds of a great and free salvationBirdie Bell (Author)English1
We are Jesus' little pilgrimsBirdie Bell (Author)English1
We are Jesus' little soldiersBirdie Bell (Author)1
We are lambs of the fold, Through the green fields we goBirdie Bell (Author)English1
We are pupils in life's schoolR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
We are soldiers in the army of the heavenly KingR. F. R. Bell (Author)English2
We are strangers and sojourners traveling to the better landBirdie Bell (Author)English2
We are traveling the pathway to heavenBirdie Bell (Author)2
We come, heavenly FatherR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
We gathered with songs of rejoicingC. Louise Bell (Author)English1
We march along with battle songBirdie Bell (Author)English1
We're going to a country where everything is newBirdie Bell (Author)English1
What are the birdies singingBirdie Bell (Author)English1
What is heaven? A glorious cityBirdie Bell (Author)English1
What of the journey, pilgrimR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
What shall I do with my burdens?Birdie Bell (Author)English1
What we need in this world is JesusBirdie Bell (Author)English3
What's thy mission, O my brotherBirdie Bell (Author)English1
When heart and brainR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
When my heart is aching, wearyBirdie Bell (Author)English1
When the feet are bruisedR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
When the old church bell that we love so wellBirdie Bell (Author)English10
When the turbulent waves in their fury dash highBirdie Bell (Author)English1
When the weary march is over we shall find the promised restBirdie Bell (Author)English1
When you come to snares and pitfallsBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Whenever my heart grows heavy and sorrows press aroundBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Where do I meet my SaviorR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
Where the darkness gathersBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Whosoever will may comeBirdie Bell (Author)1
Why in thy bondage wilt thou stayBirdie Bell (Author)English7
Why shouldst thou fear or tremble?Birdie Bell (Author)English1
With long lost friends we'll meetBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Work in my vineyard the morning is brightBirdie Bell (Author)English2
Would you have your life transfiguredBirdie Bell (Author)English1
Writing a book as the days go byR. F. R. Bell (Author)English3
Yonder in heathen lands many are waitingR. F. R. Bell (Author)1
You and I can help anotherBirdie Bell (Author)English1
You need to be washed in the bloodBirdie Bell (Author)1
You shall see a wondrous visionBirdie Bell (Author)English1
You will find the peace which you often craveBirdie Bell (Author)1
只一摸,當主正經過 (Zhǐ yī mō, dāng zhǔ zhèng jīngguò)Birdie Bell (Author)Chinese1
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