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[Wide, ye heav'nly gates, unfold]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Incipit: 35421 32517 13665 Used With Text: He Cometh

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He Cometh

Appears in 52 hymnals First Line: Wide, ye heav'nly gates, unfold Refrain First Line: Let him in, O let him in Used With Tune: [Wide, ye heav'nly gates, unfold]

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He Cometh

Hymnal: Royal Gems #58 (1880) First Line: Wide ye heav'nly gates unfold Refrain First Line: Let Him in! Oh! let Him in! Languages: English Tune Title: [Wide ye heav'nly gates unfold]
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He Cometh

Hymnal: Sharon's Dewy Rose #65 (1880) First Line: Wide, ye heav'nly gates, unfold Refrain First Line: Let him in; oh, let him in Languages: English Tune Title: [Wide, ye heav'nly gates, unfold]
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He Cometh

Hymnal: Bright Gems #77 (1881) First Line: Wide ye heav'nly gates unfold Refrain First Line: Let Him in, oh, let Him in Languages: English Tune Title: [Wide ye heav'nly gates unfold]

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George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[Wide, ye heav'nly gates, unfold]" in Exalted 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
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