
…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
Than to be the king of a vast domain or be held in sins dread sway
I'd rather have…
Jesus than anything
This world affords today
I'd rather have Jesus than vain applause
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause
I'd…

…they will cease
The treasures of this earth
Are buried with their kings
This is not my home
Filled with pride and greed
Jesus, You are all
You are all I need
[Chorus]
Because I'd rather have You oh
I'd rather have…
…rather have You
[Bridge]
Forgive my desires, forgive every motive
Forgive my intentions cause I'd rather have…
You
If it's not Your will God I don't even want it
And now I surrender cause I'd rather have You
I'd rather have You
Oh
[Chorus]
Because I'd rather…

…I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold
I'd rather, rather have Him than riches untold
I'd rather have Jesus than houses…
…have Jesus than anything
This world can afford today
I'd rather have Jesus than man's applause
See, I'd rather…
…be faithful to His dear cause
Oh, I'd rather have my Jesus than all the worldwide fame
Yes, I'd rather be true to His holy, to His holy name
Than…

…(Rhea F. Miller - George B. Shea)
I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold
I'd rather be his than have riches untold
I'd rather…
Or be held in sin's dreads way
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today.
--- Fiddle - Guitar Instrumental ---
I'd rather have…
Jesus than men's applause
I'd rather be faithful to his dear cause
I'd rather have Jesus then world wide things
I'd rather…

…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 lands
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hands
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…

…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 lands,
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand.
Than to be the king of a vast domain
And 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 silver or gold
I'd rather have Him than riches untold
I'd rather have Jesus than fine houses…
…I'd rather have Jesus more than anything
That this old crazy world can afford me today
I'd rather have Jesus more than man's…
…applause or approval
See I'd try to be faithful to His dear cause
I'd rather have Jesus more than all the world-wide fame
Don't you…

SELAH
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…
…rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today
I'd rather have Jesus than worldly 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
Than to be the king of a vast domain…

…[Verse 1]
I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold
I'd rather be His than have riches untold
Oh I'd rather have Jesus than…
…houses or land
I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand
[Verse 2]
I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause
I'd rather…
…be faithful to His dear cause
Oh and I'd rather have Jesus than worldwide fame
I'd rather be true to His holy name
[Chorus 1]
Than…

…to have to fly
I'd rather have you than ringling and barnum & baily circus with all three rings
And the high trapeez…
…and the lady on the horse and the train that carries them thru
Stacked up against all the gold in africa, i'd rather have you
I'd rather share…
…on who is who, i'd rather have you
I don't crave applause and praise or holidays with my way paid
I don't want to incorporate nor…

…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 scared hands
Than to be a king of the best domain
Or be held in sin's dreads way
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…

…I would have waited forever - For you to return into my life
I would have waited forever - I would have given you everything I…
…had
I would have waited forever - There's no question, no question at all
So true in the prize, would you wait for me?
All because…
…of night or day, the magic things you love.
Everybody hurts when you shout, when you walk away;
Talk about it according to you.
I would have waited…

…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 scared hands.
Than to be a king of the best domain
Or be held in sin's dreads way
I'd rather have…
Jesus than anything
This world affords today.
--- Fiddle - Guitar Instrumental ---
I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause
I'd…

…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
Yes…
I'd rather be led by his nail pierced hands
Than to be the king of a best domain and beheld in sins dread sway
I'd rather have…
Jesus than anything this world affords today
[ vibes ]
I'd rather have Jesus than worldly applause I'd rather…

…I'd rather have Jesus
Than all the silver and all of the gold, oh
I'd rather have Jesus
Than all of the riches and wealth untold…
…oh
I'd rather have Jesus
Than all of the houses and all of the land
I'd rather have Jesus
More than anything, more than anything…
…whole
He set me free on Calvary
He paid the price for you and I
I'd rather have Jesus
I'd rather have Jesus
You know I'd rather have Jesus
More than anything, more than anything…