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Will You Not Come to Me?

All who are weary, sad and oppressed

Author: Birdie Bell
Tune: [All who are weary, sad and oppressed]
Published in 5 hymnals

Author: Birdie Bell

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) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: All who are weary, sad and oppressed
Title: Will You Not Come to Me?
Author: Birdie Bell
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Will you not come to me
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Coronation Songs #d8

Crowning Theme #d4

Crowning Theme; Nos. 1 and 2 combined #d4

New Century Carols #89

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d9

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