A Child Of The King Lyrics & Chords

By Harriet E. Buell, & John B. Sumner,

Verse 1
(C) My Father is rich in houses and lands,
He (G) holdeth the wealth of the world in His (C) hands!
Of rubies and diamonds, of (F) silver and gold,
His (C) coffers are full, He has (G) riches un(C)told.

Chorus
(C) I'm a child of the King,
A child of the King:
With Jesus my Saviour,
(F) I'm a (G) child of the (C) King.

Verse 2
(C) My Father's own Son, the Savior of men,
Once(G) wandered on earth as the poorest of (C) them;
But now He is pleading (F) our pardon on high,
That we (C) may be His when He (G) comes by and (C) by

Chorus
I’m a child of the King,
A child of the King:
With Jesus my Savior,
I’m a child of the King.

Chorus
(C) I once was an outcast stranger on earth,
A (G) sinner by choice, an alien by (C) birth,
But I've been adopted, (F) my name's written down,
An heir (C) to a mansion, (G) a robe and a (C) crown.

Verse 4
(C) A tent or a cottage, why should I care?
They'(G) re building a palace for me over (C) there;
Though exiled from home, (F) yet still may I sing:
All glory (C) to God, (G) I'm a child of the (C) King.



    

Easy chords for beginners. These lyrics are the property of the respective artist, authors and labels, they are intended solely for educational purposes and private study only. The chords and strumming pattern are my interpretation and their accuracy is not guaranteed.