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[Come back, my sheep far from me straying]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. P. Lane Incipit: 53432 12313 44112 Used With Text: The Shepherd's Call

Constrained by love, we come

Appears in 6 hymnals Used With Tune: WARREN

Author: Birdie Bell Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Come back, my sheep far from me straying Refrain First Line: Come back! come back! Used With Tune: [Come back, my sheep far from me straying]

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The Shepherd's Call

Author: Birdie Bell Hymnal: Sacred Chimes #65 (1900) First Line: Come back, my sheep far from me straying Refrain First Line: Come back! come back! Languages: English Tune Title: [Come back, my sheep far from me straying]

Constrained by love, we come

Hymnal: The Good Old Songs #660 (1914) Languages: English Tune Title: WARREN

People

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Birdie Bell

Author of "The Shepherd's Call" in Sacred Chimes 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)

J. P. Lane

1858 - 1910 Person Name: Lane Composer of "WARREN" in The Good Old Songs James Pleasant (Plez) Lane was born on September 20, 1858 in Arkansas. He later moved to Comanche Count, Texas. He composed music for his own hymns as well as for hymns written by others. He also published a book Lane's analysis of harmony and musical composition (Waco: The Singing Evangelists' Music Company, 1903) Dianne Shapiro from "Only Through Grace, by J. P . Lane" from Ministry and Music - Seeking the Old Paths blog post by R. L. Vaughan (accessed 1/21/2025 from https://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/2017/03/only-through-grace-by-j-p-lane.html)