The Ark of Praise ‎#56

56. 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.

Refrain:
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 men,
But now He is reigning forever on high,
And will give me a home in heaven 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 the child of a King. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: My Father is rich in houses and lands
• Title: The Child of a King
• Author: Hattie E. Buell
• Refrain First Line: I'm a child of the King
• Publication Date: 1882

Tune Information

• Name: [My Father is rich in houses and lands]
• Composer: John B. Sumner