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27. 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.

Chorus:
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 from sin,
Once wander'd 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. [Chorus]

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. [Chorus]

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 I may sing:
All glory to God, I'm the child of a King. [Chorus]

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 the child of a King
Language: English
Publication Date: 1892
Copyright: Copyright, 1881, by John J. Hood
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [My Father is rich in houses and lands]
Composer (melody): Rev. John B. Sumner
Key: Eā™­ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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