I am a stranger here,
Within a foreign land;
My home is far away,
Upon a golden strand;
Ambassador to be
Of realms beyond the sea,
I’m here on business for my king.

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This is the message that I bring,
A message angels fain would sing:
Oh, be ye reconciled,
Thus saith my Lord and king,
Oh, be ye reconciled to God.

This is the King’s command:
That all men, ev­ery­where,
Repent and turn away
From sin’s seductive snare;
That all who will obey,
With Him shall reign for aye,
And that’s my business for my king.

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My home is brighter far
Than Sharon’s rosy plain,
Eternal life and joy
Throughout its vast domain;
My sovereign bids me tell
Tow mortals there may dwell,
And that’s my business for my king.

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