I'd Rather Have Jesus

Rhea F. Miller & George Beverly Shea

Order

Capo 2

Verse 1

 I'd G rather  have  Jesus  than C/E silver  or G gold;
 I'd G rather  be G/B His  than  have D/A riches G unD told;
 I'd G rather  have  Jesus  than C/E houses  or G lands.
 I'd G rather  be G/B led  by  His G nail-D pierced G hand.

Chorus

 Than  to D/A be  the D king  of  a Em vast  doG main
 And  be D/A held  in D sin's  dread C/G swayG .
 I'd G rather  have  Jesus  than C/G anyG thing
 This G/D world  afD fords  toC/G day.G 

Verse 2

 I'd G rather  have  Jesus  than C/E men's  appG lause;
 I'd G rather  be  faithG/B ful  to D/A His G dear D cause;
 I'd G rather  have  Jesus  than C/E world-wide G fame.
 I'd G rather  be G/B true  to  His G hoD ly G name.

Verse 3

 He's G fairer  than  lilies  of C/E rarest G bloom;
 He's G sweeter  than  hoG/B ney  from D/A out G the D comb;
 He's G all  that  my  hungering C/E spirit G needs.
 I'd G rather  have  JeG/B sus  and G let D Him G lead.