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George C. Hugg

George C. Hugg
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Short Name: George C. Hugg
Full Name: Hugg, George C. 1848-1907
Birth Year: 1848
Death Year: 1907

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


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Texts by George C. Hugg (66)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A song of joy pervades the airGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
Again we raise our voicesGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
Anywhere with Jesus says the Christian heartGeo. C. Hugg (Arranger)English2
Carol sweetly carol, A Savior born todayG. C. H. (Arranger)English2
Christ is risen! Christ is risen! And hath conquered the graveGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
Clad in the gospel armor, ready to goGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Come and join our cheerful songGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
Floating downward through the midnightGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English8
Forward go and let the strainGeo. C. Hugg (Arranger)English3
From the old grey tower, let the glad bells ringGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
Hallelujah, hallelujah, lift the voiceGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
Happy [In the] home coming of our KingGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English9
Hark, I hear my Savior say Weary child, lean on meGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English4
Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest! (Hugg)Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
How sweet the hour when man retiresGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
I have read of a wonderful city Whose inhabitants never grow oldGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
I will love Thee, all my treasureGeo. C. Hugg (Arranger)English1
In the morn of morns when we all meet thereGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English22
In the sunlight, bright and glowingGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
List, the merry bells are ringingGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
List, the sweetly chiming bellsGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
List to the notes that the angels sing!Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
Lord of hosts, we come adoringGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Lord, we come again with songs of gladnessGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
Lowly entombed He layGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English18
Make room for the Blessed PhysicianGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
'Midst the dew gemmed fields of JudahGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
Mountain and valley singGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
O believer, now rejoiceGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
O Christmas, merry Christmas!Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
O, come to the living streamGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
O my sweet home, JerusalemGeo. C. Hugg (Arranger)English6
O wanderer cease thy straying!George C. Hugg (Author)English1
O what a promise God has givenGeorge Hugg (Author)English2
O why wilt thou longer delay?George C. Hugg (Author)English1
On this bright and glorious morningGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
Onward we come, Singing with gleeGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
Opened are fountains of mercy and loveGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
Over Jordan, over JordanGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
Praise ye, Praise ye, Praise ye the Lord!Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
Put on, put on, the whole armor of GodGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Ring, happy bells of Christmas, ringG. C. H. (Arranger)English2
Ring, ring the bells, ring the sweet Easter bellsGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
Safe on board the old ship ZionG. C. H. (Author)English4
See the seal is rudely brokenGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English5
Sing a carol of gladnessGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
Sing again to me of JesusG. C. H. (Author)English1
Sing and rejoice all ye people, Christ is risen!Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English4
Soft the evening bells are ringingGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
Stretch forth thy hand, thy withered handG. C. H. (Author)English2
Strong to redeem is the Lord who hath loved meGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
Sweet bells, ring on your Christmas songGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
The birds on leafy bough singingG. C. H. (Author)English1
The morning light shone faint and dimGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
The precious love of Jesus, It saveth even meGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English4
There is a land, from sorrow free!Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
There is sunlight in my soul, blessed sunlightG. C. H. (Author)English8
There's a great happy throng by the bright Jasper seaGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
There's a land that is fairer than sunshineGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
There's not a Friend like the lowly JesusGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
We come in the might of the Lord of lightGeo. C. Hugg (Arranger)English2
Wenn auf Todesnacht einst der Morgen tagtG. C. H. (Author)German2
When the ransomed shall return to Zion fairG. C. H. (Author)English1
When this poor heart is burdened with griefGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English8
When we rise to greet the Master in the morningGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English4
With song we celebrate the dayGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2

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