Author: Harriet E. Buell Hymnal: Favorite Hymns of Praise #210 (1967) Hymnal Title: Favorite Hymns of Praise First Line: My Father is rich in houses and lands Refrain First Line: I'm a child of the King Lyrics: 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.
Refrain:
I’m a child of the King,
A child of the King:
With Jesus my Savior
I’m a child of the King.
2 My Father’s own Son, the Savior of men,
Once wandered on earth as the poorest of them;
But now He is pleading our pardon on high,
That we may be His when He comes by and by. (Refrain)
3 I once was an outcast stranger on earth,
A sinner by choice, an alien by birth;
But I’ve been adopted, my name’s written down,
An heir to a mansion, a robe, and a crown. (Refrain)
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 may I sing:
All glory to God, I’m a child of the King. (Refrain) Languages: English Tune Title: [My Father is rich in houses and lands]
A Child of the King