<P> "I Am a Child of God" is a Latter - day Saint hymn and song for children . The lyrics were written in 1957 by Naomi W. Randall and set to music by Mildred Tanner Pettit . The song has been translated into over 90 languages . The phrase "I Am a Child of God" is also used in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints (LDS Church) as a declaration of a basic teaching of the church . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "I am a Child of God" composed by Naomi Ward Randall in 1957 . Sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in 2005 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

When was i am a child of god written