Who Sang I'd Rather Have Jesus? George Beverly Shea
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Release information
Release Date: 1994
length: 3:12
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- I'd Rather Have JesusI Know Who Holds Tomorrow1994Alison Krauss & The Cox Family
- I'd Rather Have JesusWe Thank Thee1995Jim Reeves
- I'd Rather Have JesusHymns: My Life1995Crystal Lewis
- I'd Rather Have Jesus20 Favorites By The Speers1995The Speers
- I’d Rather Have JesusGospel Queen1996Mahalia Jackson
- I’d Rather Have JesusSaturate2002Jeff Deyo
- I'd Rather Have JesusFavorite Hymns of Billy Graham2005Wintley Phipps
- I Need Thee Every Hour / Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus / I'd Rather Have JesusAudience of One2009Heather Headley
- I'd Rather Have JesusYou Amaze Us2014Selah
- I'd Rather Have JesusHymns II2016Michael W. Smith
- I'd Rather Have JesusThe Sweetest Song I KnowBill & Gloria Gaither
Lyrics
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,
Yes, I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand.
Than to be the king of a vast domain
And be held in sin's dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today.
I'd rather have Jesus than worldly 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
And be held in sin's dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today
I'd rather be His than have riches untold
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land,
Yes, I'd rather be led by His nail-pierced hand.
Than to be the king of a vast domain
And be held in sin's dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today.
I'd rather have Jesus than worldly 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
And be held in sin's dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today