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