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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 (65)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A song of joy pervades the airGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English4
Again we raise our voicesGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
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)English2
Clad in the gospel armor, ready to goGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English3
Come and join our cheerful songGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
Floating downward through the midnightGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English9
Forward go and let the strainGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English4
From the old grey tower, let the glad bells ringGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Hallelujah, hallelujah, lift the voiceGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Happy [In the] home coming of our KingG. C. H. (Author)English10
Hark, I hear my Savior say Weary child, lean on meGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English5
Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest! (Hugg)Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
How sweet the hour when man retiresGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
I have read of a wonderful city Whose inhabitants never grow oldGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English3
I will love Thee, all [O] my treasureGeo. C. Hugg (Arranger)English1
In the morn of morns when we all meet thereGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English24
In the sunlight, bright and glowingGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
List, the merry bells are ringingG. C. H. (Author)English3
List, the sweetly chiming bellsGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
List to the notes that the angels sing!Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Lord of hosts, we come adoringGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English3
Lord, we come again with songs of gladnessGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
Lowly entombed He layGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English19
Make room for the Blessed PhysicianGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English4
'Midst the dew gemmed fields of JudahGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
Mountain and valley singGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
O believer, now rejoiceGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English4
O Christmas, merry Christmas!Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English1
O, come to the living streamGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
O my sweet home, JerusalemGeo. C. Hugg (Arranger)English6
O wanderer cease thy straying!George C. Hugg (Author)English2
O why wilt thou longer delay?George C. Hugg (Author)English2
O what a promise God has givenGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
On this bright and glorious morningGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Onward we come, Singing with gleeGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Opened are fountains of mercy and loveGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Over Jordan, over JordanGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Praise ye, Praise ye, Praise ye the Lord!Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English4
Put on, put on, the whole armor of GodGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
Ring, happy bells of Christmas, ringG. C. H. (Arranger)English2
Ring, ring the bells, ring the sweet Easter bellsGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Safe on board the old ship ZionG. C. H. (Author)English5
See the seal is rudely brokenGeo. C. Hugg (Author (attributed to))English6
Sing a carol of gladnessGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
Sing again to me of JesusGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
Sing and rejoice all ye people, Christ is risen!G. C. H. (Author)English5
Soft the evening bells are ringingGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English3
Stretch forth thy hand, thy withered handG. C. H. (Author)English3
Strong to redeem is the Lord who hath loved meGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English1
Sweet bells, ring on your Christmas songGeorge Crawford Hugg (Author)English4
The birds on leafy bough singingGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English2
The morning light shone faint and dimGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
The precious love of Jesus, It saveth even meGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English5
There is a land, from sorrow free!Geo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
There is sunlight in my soul, blessed sunlightGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English9
There's a great happy throng by the bright Jasper seaGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3
There's a land that is fairer than sunshineGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English2
We come in the might of the Lord of lightGeo. C. Hugg (Arranger)English2
Wenn auf Todesnacht einst der Morgen tagtG. C. H. (Author)German3
When the ransomed shall return to Zion fairG. C. H. (Author)English2
When this poor heart is burdened with griefGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English9
When we rise to greet the Master in the morningGeorge C. Hugg (Author)English5
With song we celebrate the dayGeo. C. Hugg (Author)English3

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