The King’s Business

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.

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.

My home is bright­er far

Than Sha­ron’s ro­sy plain

Eternal life and joy

Throughout its vast do­main;

My sov­er­eign bids me tell

How mor­tals there may dwell

And that’s my bu­si­ness for my king.