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Author: Emma Tiffany Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The testing time is very near Refrain First Line: Oh, my soul, art thou ready to appear Lyrics: 1. The testing time is very near, When at Christ’s bar we must appear; Must appear, must appear, When at Christ’s bar we must appear. Refrain Oh, my soul, art thou ready to appear At the bar, when the judgment day is here? With no counsel at thy side, When the book is opened wide, Oh, my soul, art thou ready to appear? 2. Our secret thoughts will then be known, We cannot then for sin atone; Sin atone, sin atone, We cannot then for sin atone. [Refrain 3. We then may call, but all in vain, Too late! our guilt will still remain; Still remain, still remain, Too late! our guilt will still remain. [Refrain] 4. O sinner, come, e’er Heaven’s door Is closed, to open nevermore; Nevermore, nevermore, Is closed, to open nevermore. [Refrain] 5. Then when the testing time doth come You’ll find in Heav’n sweet rest and home; Rest and home, rest and home, You’ll find in Heav’n sweet rest and home. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [The testing time is very near] Text Sources: Light in the Valley, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: George C. Hugg, 1898), page 124

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[The testing time is very near]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Incipit: 55513 22135 55653 Used With Text: The Testing Time

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The Testing Time

Author: Emma A. Tiffany Hymnal: Light in the Valley #124 (1898) First Line: The testing time is very near Refrain First Line: Oh, my soul art thou ready to appear Lyrics: 1 The testing time is very near, When at Christ's bar we must appear; Must appear, must appear, When at Christ's bar we must appear. Chorus: Oh, my soul, art thou ready to appear At the bar, when the judgment day is here? With no counsel at thy side, When the book is opened wide, Oh, my soul, art thou ready to appear? 2 Our secret thoughts will then be known, We cannot then for sin atone; Sin atone, sin atone, We cannot then for sin atone. [Chorus] 3 We then may call, but all in vain, Too late! our guilt will still remain; Still remain, still remain, Too late! our guilt will still remain. [Chorus] 4 O sinner, come, e'er heaven's door Is closed, to open nevermore; Nevermore, nevermore, Is closed to open nevermore. [Chorus] 5 Then when the testing time doth come, You' find in heav'n sweet rest and home; Rest and home, rest and home, you'll find in heav'n sweet rest and home. [Chorus] Topics: Judgment Languages: English Tune Title: [The testing time is very near]

The Testing Time

Author: Emma Tiffany Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6538 First Line: The testing time is very near Refrain First Line: Oh, my soul, art thou ready to appear Lyrics: 1. The testing time is very near, When at Christ’s bar we must appear; Must appear, must appear, When at Christ’s bar we must appear. Refrain Oh, my soul, art thou ready to appear At the bar, when the judgment day is here? With no counsel at thy side, When the book is opened wide, Oh, my soul, art thou ready to appear? 2. Our secret thoughts will then be known, We cannot then for sin atone; Sin atone, sin atone, We cannot then for sin atone. [Refrain 3. We then may call, but all in vain, Too late! our guilt will still remain; Still remain, still remain, Too late! our guilt will still remain. [Refrain] 4. O sinner, come, e’er Heaven’s door Is closed, to open nevermore; Nevermore, nevermore, Is closed, to open nevermore. [Refrain] 5. Then when the testing time doth come You’ll find in Heav’n sweet rest and home; Rest and home, rest and home, You’ll find in Heav’n sweet rest and home. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The testing time is very near]

The Testing Time

Author: Emma A. Tiffany Hymnal: Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) #171 (1903) First Line: The testing time is very near Refrain First Line: Oh, my soul art thou ready to appear Languages: English Tune Title: [The testing time is very near]

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George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: George Crawford Hugg Composer of "[The testing time is very near]" in The Cyber Hymnal George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry