The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3533

3533. The King's Business

1. I am a stranger here, within a foreign land;
My home is far away, upon a golden strand;
Ambassador to be of realms beyond the sea,
I’m here on business for my King.

Refrain
This is the message that I bring,
A message angels fain would sing:
Oh, be ye reconciled,
Thus saith my Lord and King,
Oh, be ye reconciled to God.

2. This is the King’s command: that all men, everywhere,
Repent and turn away from sin’s seductive snare;
That all who will obey, with Him shall reign for aye,
And that’s my business for my King. [Refrain]

3. My home is brighter far than Sharon’s rosy plain,
Eternal life and joy throughout its vast domain;
My Sovereign bids me tell how mortals there may dwell,
And that’s my business for my King. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I am a stranger here, within a foreign land
• Title: The King's Business
• Author: Elijah Taylor Cassel (1902)
• Refrain First Line: This is the message that I bring
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [I am a stranger here, within a foreign land]
• Composer: Flora Hamiilton Cassel
• Incipit: 56133 32144 44324
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain