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555. A Child of the 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.

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.

I'm a child of the King,
A child of the King:
With Jesus my Savior,
I'm a child of the King.

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.

I'm a child of the King,
A child of the King:
With Jesus my Savior,
I'm a child of the King.

Text Information
First Line: My Father is rich in houses and lands
Title: A Child of the King
Author: Harriet E. Buell
Refrain First Line: I'm a child of the King
Meter: 10.11.11.11. with Refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1991
Scripture:
Tune Information
Name: BINGHAMTON
Composer: John B. Sumner
Meter: 10.11.11.11. with Refrain
Key: E♭ Major



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