Verse 1 Id rath-er have Je-sus than sil-ver or gold; Id rath-er be His than have rich-es un-told; Id rath-er have Je-sus than hous-es or lands; Id rath-er be led by His nail-pierced hand Than to be the king of a vast do-main Or be held in sins dread sway; Id rath-er have Je-sus than an-y-thing This world af-fords to-day. Verse 2 Id rath-er have Je-sus than mens ap-plause; Id rath-er be faith-ful to His dear cause; Id rath-er have Je-sus than world-wide fame; Id rath-er be true to His ho-ly name Verse 3 Hes fair-er than lil-ies of rar-est bloom; Hes sweet-er than hon-ey from out the comb; Hes all that my hun-ger-ing spir-it needs; Id rath-er have Je-sus and let Him lead