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'Twill be Better Over There

There are many joys to cheer me as I journey day by day

Author: Birdie Bell
Tune: [There are many joys to cheer me as I journey day by day]
Published in 1 hymnal

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: There are many joys to cheer me as I journey day by day
Title: 'Twill be Better Over There
Author: Birdie Bell
Language: English
Refrain First Line: 'Twill be better over there
Publication Date: 1916
Copyright: Public Domain

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Songs of the Assembly #222

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