I'd Rather Have Jesus
Words and Music by Rhea F. Miller and George Beverly Shea
Verse 1
c c7 c7/Bb FIA F c
I'd rather have Je-sus than sil - ver or gold
cle GD C¢ G G7
I'd rather be His than have rich-es un - told
c Cmaj7_ C7 «CIBb FIA. OF c
I'd rather have Jesus than hous - es or lands
C7E F Fmé CiIG G7sus G7 C
Vd rather be led by His nail - pierced hand
Chorus
C CIE G7/ID Am/C G FIG G7 Am DméiF C
Than to be the king of a vast do - main
CIE G7ID AmiC G7 DT FIC Cc
And be held in sin’s dread sway
Cmaj7 C7 ~CIBb FIA FC
''d rather have Jesus than an - y - thing
CiG Gisus G7 FIG FIC C
This world af-fords to - day
Verse 2
c c7 c7iBb FIA F oC
Vd rather have Je-sus than men’s ap-plause
cE GD C G G
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause
c Cmaj7 ¢7 CBP FIA FC
Vd rather have Jesus than world - wide fame
C7IE =F Fmé C/G Grsus G7 C
I'd rather be true to His ho - ly name
Verse 3
c c7 «C7/Bb FIA Foc
He's fairer than lil-ies of rar - est bloom
cle G7iD Cc G G7
He's sweeter than honey from out the comb
c Cmaj7 C7 CIB FIA F C
He's all that my hunger-ing pir - it needs
C7IE =F Fmé GIG Grsus G7 C
Vd rather have Jesus and let Him lead
CL Song #16858
- 1922, 1999, Renowed 1830, 1966 Wore Musi LLC
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