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I'd Rather Have Jesus (George Beverly Shea)

C                      F         C
I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold,
                                     G
I'd rather be His than have riches untold;
    C                      F         C
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land,
                              G       C
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand:

Chorus:
        G  Dm7 G         C
Than to be the king of a vast domain
      G    Dm7 G           F   C
Or be held in  sin's dread sway
    C                      F  C
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
             G       C
This world affords today


I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause,
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause;
I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame,
I'd rather be true to His holy name

Repeat Chorus

He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom,
He's sweeter than honey from out the comb;
He's all that my hungering spirit needs;
I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead

Repeat Chorus
I'd Rather Have Jesus (George Beverly Shea)
Key: C
C                      F         C

I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold,
                                     G

I'd rather be His than have riches untold;
    C                      F         C

I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land,
                              G       C

I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand:

Chorus:

        G  Dm7 G         C

Than to be the king of a vast domain
      G    Dm7 G           F   C

Or be held in  sin's dread sway
    C                      F  C

I'd rather have Jesus than anything
             G       C

This world affords today


I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause,
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause;
I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame,
I'd rather be true to His holy name

Repeat Chorus


He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom,
He's sweeter than honey from out the comb;
He's all that my hungering spirit needs;
I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead

Repeat Chorus





I'd Rather Have Jesus (George Beverly Shea)
I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold,
I'd rather be His than have riches untold;
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land,
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand

Chorus
Than to be the king of a vast domain
Or be held in sin's dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today


I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause,
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause;
I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame,
I'd rather be true to His holy name

Repeat Chorus

He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom,
He's sweeter than honey from out the comb;
He's all that my hungering spirit needs;
I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead

Repeat Chorus