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Text:Children of the King
Author:John Cennick
Tune:HART
Composer:Hart

747. Children of the King

1. Children of the heav'nly King
As we journey, sweetly sing;
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise,
Glorious in his works and ways.

2. We are trav'ling home to God,
In the way the fathers trod;
And when Christ our Lord shall come,
We shall all be gathered home.

3. Shout, ye little flock, and blest,
You near Jesus' throne shall rest;
There your seats are now prepared,
There your kingdom and reward.

4. Fear not, brethren, joyful stand
On the borders of your land;
Jesus Christ, your Father's Son,
Bids you undismayed go on.

Text Information
First Line: Children of the heav'nly King
Title: Children of the King
Author: John Cennick
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: The Home Eternal: Nearing Home
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: HART
Composer: Hart
Meter: 7s.
Key: A Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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