The Gospel Awakening ‎#130

130. The Child of a King

1. My Father is rich in houses and lands,
He holdeth the wealth of the world in His hands!
Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold,
His coffers are full, He has riches untold.

Chorus:
I'm the child of a King,
The child of a King;
With Jesus my Saviour,
I'm the child of a King.

2. My Father's own Son, the Saviour of men,
Once wandered o'er earth as the poorest of them;
But now He is reigning in glory on high,
And will give me a home when He comes by and by. [Chorus]

3. I once was an outcast stranger on earth,
A sinner by choice, and an alien by birth!
But I've been adopted, my name's written down,
An heir to a mansion, a robe, and a crown. [Chorus]

4. A tent or a cottage, why should I care?
They're building a palace for me over there!
Tho' exiled from home, yet, still I may sing:
All glory to God, I'm the child of a King. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: My Father is rich in houses and lands
• Title: The Child of a King
• Author: Hattie E. Buel
• Refrain First Line: I'm the child of a King
• Publication Date: 1888

Tune Information

• Name: [My Father is rich in houses and lands]
• Composer: Rev. John B. Sumner
• Key: E♭ Major