(Verse)
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

(Chorus)
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

(Verse)
I’d rather have Jesus than men’s applause;
I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause;
I’d rather have Jesus than world-wide fame
I’d rather be true to His holy name

(Verse)
He’s fairer than lilies of rarest bloom’
He’s sweeter than honey from out the comb;
He’s all that my hungering spirit needs
I’d rather have Jesus and let Him lead