Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#309

309. 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.

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 Saviour of men,
Once wandered on earth as the poorest of them;
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 a child of the King. (Refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: My Father is rich in houses and lands
• Title: A Child of the King
• Author: Harriet E. Buell, 1834-1910
• Refrain First Line: I'm a child of the King
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Funeral Hymns; God the Father: His Care and Guidance; The Christian Way of Life: Assurance and Trust

Tune Information

• Name: [My Father is rich in houses and lands]
• Composer: John B. Sumner, 1838-1918
• Key: E♭ Major