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.
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I¡¦m a child of the King,
A child of the
King:
With Jesus my Saviour,
I¡¦m a child of the King.
My Father¡¦s own Son, the Saviour of men,
Once wandered on
earth as the poorest of them;
But now He is pleading our
pardon on high,
That we may be His when He comes by and by.
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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.
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A tent or a cottage, why should I care?
They¡¦re building a
palace for me over there;
Though exiled from home, yet still
may I sing:
All glory to God, I¡¦m a child of the King.
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