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Why Longer Wait?

Author: Mary E. Servoss Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Why should I wait, when Jesus is calling

[Why should I wait, when Jesus is calling?]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Used With Text: Why Longer Wait?

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Author: M. E. Servoss Hymnal: Garlands of Praise #44 (1876) First Line: Why should I wait, when Jesus is calling? Refrain First Line: Why should i wait? Languages: English Tune Title: [Why should I wait, when Jesus is calling?]

Why should I wait, when Jesus is calling?

Hymnal: The Dominion Hymnal #71 (1883) Languages: English

People

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George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[Why should I wait, when Jesus is calling?]" in Garlands of Praise 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

M. E. Servoss

1849 - 1906 Person Name: Mary E. Servoss Author of "Why Longer Wait?" Servoss, M. E. Hymns by this writer are in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, 1881. (1) “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice" (Joy in the Redeemer); and (2) "When the storms of life are raging" (Refuge in God). Another, "'Tis Jesus when the burdened heart" (Jesus, the Sinner's Friend), is in the Sunday School Union Voice of Praise, 1887. Miss Servoss was born at Schenectady, near New York. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)