Verse 1 

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Id rath-er have Je-sus than sil-ver or gold;  
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Id rath-er be His than have rich-es un-told;  
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Id rath-er have Je-sus than hous-es or lands;  
            F   Gb     Ab           Db  
Id rath-er be led by His nail-pierced hand  
  
 

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            Eb     Ab        Bb      Db  
     Than to be the king of a vast do-main  
            Eb     Ab          Db 
     Or be held in sins dread sway;  
                               Bb      Db  
     Id rath-er have Je-sus than an-y-thing  
           Ab               Db  
     This world af-fords to-day.  

Verse 2
  
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Id rath-er have Je-sus than mens ap-plause;  
            F             F  Eb Db   Ab  
Id rath-er be faith-ful to His    dear cause;  
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Id rath-er have Je-sus than world-wide fame;  
            F    Gb     Ab    Db  
Id rath-er be true to His ho-ly name  

Verse 3 
 
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Hes fair-er than lil-ies of rar-est bloom;  
                   F           F  Eb Db  Ab  
Hes sweet-er than hon-ey from out   the comb;  
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Hes all that my hun-ger-ing spir-it needs;  
                 F      Gb  Ab      Db  
Id rath-er have Je-sus and let Him lead