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   Oh 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 rather have Jesus than worldwide fame   I'd rather be true to His holy name      Than to be the king of a vast domain   Or be held in sins dread sway   Oh I'd rather have Jesus than anything   This world affords      Than to be the king of a vast domain   Or be held in sins dread sway   Oh I'd rather have Jesus than anything   This world affords today      Today, today, today   Today, today, today   I'd rather have Jesus   I'd rather have Jesus   I'd rather have Jesus      He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom   He's sweeter than honey from out of the comb   He's all that my hungering spirit needs   I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead      Oh than to be the king of a vast domain   Or be held in sins dread sway   Just to be the king of a vast domain   Or be held in sins dread sway      Oh I'd rather have Jesus than anything   This world affords   To be the king of a vast domain   Or be held in sins dread sway      Oh I'd rather have Jesus than anything   This world affords, this world affords   This world affords today, today