A Child of the King

Representative Text

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 pleading our pardon on high,
That we may be His when He comes 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;
Though exiled from home, yet still may I sing:
All glory to God, I’m a child of the King. [Refrain]


Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #298

Author: Hattie E. Buell

Hattie (Katie) Eugenia Peck Buell USA 1834-1910. Born in Cazenovia, NY, she lived in Manlius, NY, until 1898, then moved to Washington, D.C., but maintained a summer residence at Thousand Island Park, NY. She married Willard Barnes Buell, and they had two sons. Her husband died in 1905. She wrote poems to the Northern Christian Advocate in Syracuse, NY. John Perry Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: My Father is rich in houses and lands
Title: A Child of the King
Author: Hattie E. Buell (1877)
Meter: 10.11.11.11 with refrain
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #555
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The Cyber Hymnal #808
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Hymns New and Old, Revised #138

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Hymns of Calvary, a Choice Collection of Old and New Century Hymns and Songs #d140

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Hymns of Praise Numbers One and Two Combined #69

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Hymns of Praise #69

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Hymns of the Christian Life #184

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Hymns of Victory #174

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Inspiring Hymns #248

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International Song Service #59

Joyful Lays, No.2 #d73

Joyful Singing #d20

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Jubilant Praise #43

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Junior Praises #74

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Junior Songs #27

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Lasting Hymns #9

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Light and Life Songs No. 2 #280

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Light and Life Songs #244

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Living Water Songs No. 2 #d94

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New Century Carols #227

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #795

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New Songs of Pentecost No. 3 #68

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New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Combined #90

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New Songs of the Old Faith #244

New Spiritual Songs #85

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Old and New Songs of the Church #51

Old Camp Meeting Songs #d83

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On Joyful Wing #144

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Our Glad Hosanna #30

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Our Sabbath Home Praise Book #185

Our Treasury of Song, for Use in the Emmanuel Baptist Church #d163

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Pearls of Gospel Song #102

Pearls of Praise and Promise #d76

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Peerless Praise #186

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Popular Hymns Number 2 #98

Popular Selections from Hymns New and Old #d56

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Praise and Promise #144

Praise and Worship #153

Praise and Worship #153

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Praise Him #d164

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Praise Hymns and Full Salvation Songs #58

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Precious Hymns for Times of Refreshing and Revival #23

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Precious Hymns No. 2 #44

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Precious Hymns #23

Primitive Baptist Hymnal #d210

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Quartette #290

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Rejoice Hymns #186

Rescue Hymns #d61

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Rescue Songs #31

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Rescue Songs #103

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Revival Melodies #31

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