Revival Praises ‎#68

68. 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 Savior,
I'm the child of a King!

2 My Father's own Son, the Savior of men,
Once wandered o'er 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. [Chorus]

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. [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
• Publication Date: 1907

Tune Information

• Name: [My Father is rich in houses and lands]
• Arranger: Rev. John B. Sumner
• Key: E Major