I'd Rather Have Jesus

Authors

Rhea F. Miller & George Beverly Shea (Artist)
Rhea F. Miller (Text)
George Beverly Shea (Music)
1922, 1939 Word Music, Inc. (Copyright)

I'd Rather Have Jesus

Verse 1
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I'd 
rather have Jesus than 
silver or 
gold;
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I'd 
rather be 
His than have 
riches 
un
told;
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I'd 
rather have Jesus than 
houses or 
lands.
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I'd 
rather be 
led by His 
nail-
pierced 
hand.
Verse 2
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I'd 
rather have Jesus than 
men's ap
plause;
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I'd 
rather be faith
ful to 
His 
dear 
cause;
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I'd 
rather have Jesus than 
world-wide 
fame.
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I'd 
rather be 
true to His 
ho
ly 
name.
Verse 3
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He's 
fairer than lilies of 
rarest 
bloom;
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He's 
sweeter than ho
ney from 
out 
the 
comb;
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He's 
all that my hungering 
spirit 
needs.
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I'd 
rather have Je
sus and 
let 
Him 
lead.
Chorus
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Than to 
be the 
king of a 
vast do
main
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And be 
held in 
sin's dread sway
.
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I'd 
rather have Jesus than any
thing
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This 
world af
fords today.