I am a Child of Royal Birth

I am a Child of Royal Birth
by Anna Johnson

I am a child of royal birth!
My Father is King of heaven and earth!
My spirit was born in the courts on high;
A child beloved – a Prince am I!
I was nurtured there; I lived by his side,
In a home where patience and love abide,
My mother was there in that glorious place,
Blessing her children with queenly grace.
I grew to the stature that spirits grow,
I gained the knowledge I needed to know.
I was taught the truth, and I knew the plan
That God and the Christ laid out for man.
I was there when the stars of the morning sang;
I mingled my voice when the heavens rang.
I was there to rejoice, to praise, and applaud
The shouts of joy from the sons of God.
I waited my turn, and I came down to earth
Through the wonderful channel of human birth,
Then the curtains were closed and the past was gone;
On the future, too, the curtains were drawn,
I live on the earth, and God willed it so,
With freedom to choose the way I should go.
I must search the truth; I must serve and obey;
I must walk by faith many miles of the way.
Someday I’ll go back – I’ll answer the call;
I’ll return with my record to the Father of All.
The books will be opened, and so will my heart –
There will be rejoicing if I’ve done my part.
My Father the King, with his infinite love,
Will welcome me back to the mansions above;
The curtains part, and eternity,
In all its light and glory will open to me.