I’d Rather Have Jesus

Verse 1
[G]I’d rather have Jesus than[C] silver o[G]r gold
I’d rather be His than have riches un[D]told
I’d [G]rather have Jesus than[C] houses o[G]r lands
I’d rather be led by His [D]nail-pierce[G]d hand

Chorus
Than to [D]be the king of [C]a va[G]st domain
And be [D]held in sin’s drea[C]d [G]s-way
I’d rather have Jesus than [C]any[G]thing
This world [D]afford[G]s today

Verse 2
I’d rather have Jesus than [C]worldly[G] applause
I’d rather be faithful to His dear [D]cause
I’d [G]rather have Jesus than[C] worldwid[G]e fame
I’d rather be true to [D]His hol[G]y name

Verse 3
He’s fairer than lilies of [C]rarest[G] bloom
He’s sweeter than honey from out the [D]comb
He’s [G]all that my hungering[C] spiri[G]t needs
I’d rather have Jesus and [D]let Hi[G]m lead