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 or great lands,
You see, I just want to be led by His nail scarred hands.
Than to be a king of a vast domain,
Than be held in sin's dread sway,
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 know I gotta, I gotta be, I gotta be true to my Lord's holy name.
Than to be a king of a vast domain than be held in sin's dread sway,
I'd rather have my Jesus more than anything,
That this old world can afford me today.
More than this world can afford, Lord, we love You more than anything.