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The Book of Our Lives

Author: Birdie Bell Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Writing a book as the days go by Refrain First Line: Some day the book will be opened wide

[Writing a book as the days go by]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. D. Patton Incipit: 15551 21777 66667 Used With Text: The Book of Our Lives

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Author: Birdie Bell Hymnal: Singing for Joy #153 (1902) First Line: Writing a book as the days go by Refrain First Line: Some day the book will be opened wide Languages: English Tune Title: [Writing a book as the days go by]

The book of our lives

Author: R. F. R. Bell Hymnal: Waves of Salvation, Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #d161 (1922) First Line: Writing a book as the days go by Refrain First Line: Some day the book will be opened wide

The book of our lives

Author: R. F. R. Bell Hymnal: The Light House #d233 (1923) First Line: Writing a book as the days go by Refrain First Line: Some day the book will be opened wide

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Birdie Bell

Author of "The Book of Our Lives" in Singing for Joy 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)