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SDA Hymnal: I'd Rather Have Jesus #327
Rhea F. Miller,1922 (1894-1966)
George Beverly Shea,1939 (1909- )
[Verse 1]
CI'd rather have Je-C7sus than Fsilver or Cgold,
I'd rather be His than have G7riches Cun-Gtold;
CI'd rather have C7Jesus than Fhouses or Clands,
I'd rather be C7led Fby His Cnail G7pierced Chand.
[Chorus]
CThan to G7be Cthe G7king Fof a Amvast Fdo-Cmain
Or be G7held Cin G7sin's dread Fsway;C  
CI'd rather have Jesus than Fany-Cthing
This world af-G7fords Fto-Cday.
[Verse 2]
CI'd rather have Je-C7sus than Fmen's ap-Cplause,
I'd rather be faithful to G7His Cdear Gcause;
CI'd rather have C7Jesus than Fworld-wide Cfame,
I'd rather be C7true Fto His Cho-G7ly Cname.
[Chorus]
CThan to G7be Cthe G7king Fof a Amvast Fdo-Cmain
Or be G7held Cin G7sin's dread Fsway;C  
CI'd rather have Jesus than Fany-Cthing
This world af-G7fords Fto-Cday.
[Verse 3]
CHe's fairer than lil-C7ies of Frarest Cbloom,
He's sweeter than honey from G7out Cthe Gcomb;
CHe's all that my C7hungering Fspirit Cneeds,
I'd rather have C7Jesus Fand Clet G7Him Clead.
[Chorus]
CThan to G7be Cthe G7king Fof a Amvast Fdo-Cmain
Or be G7held Cin G7sin's dread Fsway;C  
CI'd rather have Jesus than Fany-Cthing
This world af-G7fords Fto-Cday.

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Id Rather Have Jesus

by SDA Hymns

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SDA Hymnal: I'd Rather Have Jesus #327

Rhea F. Miller,1922 (1894-1966)

George Beverly Shea,1939 (1909- )

[Verse 1]

C C7 F C

I'd rather have Je-sus than silver or gold,

G7 C G

I'd rather be His than have riches un-told;

C C7 F C

I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands,

C7 F C G7 C

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

[Chorus]

C G7 C G7 F Am F C

Than to be the king of a vast do-main

G7 C G7 F C

Or be held in sin's dread sway;

C F C

I'd rather have Jesus than any-thing

G7 F C

This world af-fords to-day.

[Verse 2]

C C7 F C

I'd rather have Je-sus than men's ap-plause,

G7 C G

I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause;

C C7 F C

I'd rather have Jesus than world-wide fame,

C7 F C G7 C

I'd rather be true to His ho-ly name.

[Chorus]

C G7 C G7 F Am F C

Than to be the king of a vast do-main

G7 C G7 F C

Or be held in sin's dread sway;

C F C

I'd rather have Jesus than any-thing

G7 F C

This world af-fords to-day.

[Verse 3]

C C7 F C

He's fairer than lil-ies of rarest bloom,

G7 C G

He's sweeter than honey from out the comb;

C C7 F C

He's all that my hungering spirit needs,

C7 F C G7 C

I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead.

[Chorus]

C G7 C G7 F Am F C

Than to be the king of a vast do-main

G7 C G7 F C

Or be held in sin's dread sway;

C F C

I'd rather have Jesus than any-thing

G7 F C

This world af-fords to-day.

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