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I'd Rather Have Jesus
Recorded By Jim Reeves
Written by Rhea F. Miller - George B. Shea
[Verse 1]
I'd Grather have Jesus than Csilver or Ggold
I'd rather be His than have riches unD7told
I'd Grather have Jesus than Chouses or Glands
I'd rather be led by His D7nail-pierced Ghand
[Refrain]
Than to D7be the king of a Cvast doGmain
And be D7held in sin's dread CswaGy
I'd rather have Jesus than CanytGhing
This world afD7fords toGdayD7  G  
[Verse 2]
I'd Grather have Jesus than Cworldly apGplause
I'd rather be faithful to His dear D7cause
I'd Grather have Jesus than Cworldwide Gfame
Yes, I'd rather be true to His D7holy Gname
[Refrain]
Than to D7be the king of a Cvast Gdomain
And be D7held in sin's dread CswaGy
I'd rather have Jesus than CanytGhing
This world afD7fords toGday
[Verse 3]
He's Gfairer than lilies of Crarest Gbloom
He's sweeter than honey from out the D7comb
He's Gall that my hungering Cspirit Gneeds
I'd rather have Jesus and D7let Him Glead
[Refrain]
Than to D7be the king of a Cvast Gdomain
And be D7held in sin's dread CswaGy
I'd rather have Jesus than CanytGhing
This world afD7fords toGday

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Id Rather Have Jesus

by Jim Reeves

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I'd Rather Have Jesus

Recorded By Jim Reeves

Written by Rhea F. Miller - George B. Shea

[Verse 1]

G C G

I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold

I'd rather be His than have riches untold

G C G

I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands

D7 G

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

[Refrain]

D7 C G

Than to be the king of a vast domain

D7 C G

And be held in sin's dread sway

C G

I'd rather have Jesus than anything

D7 G D7 G

This world affords today

[Verse 2]

G C G

I'd rather have Jesus than worldly applause

I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause

G C G

I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame

D7 G

Yes, I'd rather be true to His holy name

[Refrain]

D7 C G

Than to be the king of a vast domain

D7 C G

And be held in sin's dread sway

C G

I'd rather have Jesus than anything

D7 G

This world affords today

[Verse 3]

G C G

He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom

He's sweeter than honey from out the comb

G C G

He's all that my hungering spirit needs

D7 G

I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead

[Refrain]

D7 C G

Than to be the king of a vast domain

D7 C G

And be held in sin's dread sway

C G

I'd rather have Jesus than anything

D7 G

This world affords today

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