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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 Savior 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 heav'n by and by. [Refrain] 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. [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 I may sing: "All glory to God, I'm a child of the King!" [Refrain]
WORDS: Harriet E. Buell
MUSIC: John B. Sumner
Theme: Assurance and Trust