The Shepherd's Call

Come back, my sheep far from me straying

Author: Birdie Bell
Tune: [Come back, my sheep far from me straying]
Published in 2 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: Come back, my sheep far from me straying
Title: The Shepherd's Call
Author: Birdie Bell
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Come back! come back!
Copyright: Public Domain

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Bells of Heaven #d59

Sacred Chimes #65

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