{title: I'd Rather Have Jesus}
{author: George Beverly Shea | Rhea F. Miller}
{key: C}
{time: 3/4}
{tempo: 96}

{c: Verse 1}
[C]I'd rather have Je[C7]sus [C7/Bb]than [F/A]sil[F]ver or [C]gold. 
I'd rather be [C/E]His than have rich[G7/D]es [C]un[G7]told. 
[C]I'd rather [Cmaj7]have [C7]Jesus [C/Bb]than [F/A]hous[F]es or [C]lands. 
I'd rather be [C7/E]led [F]by [Fm6]His [C/G]nail-[G7sus]pierced [G7][C]hand. 

{c: Chorus}
{soc}
[C]Than [C/E]to [G7/D]be [Am/C]the [G]king [F/G]of [G7]a [Am]vast [Dm6/F]do[C]main, 
Or [C/E]be [G7/D]held [Am/C]in [G7]sin's [D°7]dread [F/C]sway. [C] 
I'd rather [Cmaj7]have [C7]Jesus [C/Bb]than [F/A]an[F]y[C]thing 
This [C/G]world af[G7sus]fords[G7] [F/G]to[F/C]day. [C] 
{eoc}

{c: Verse 2}
[C]I'd rather have Je[C7]sus [C7/Bb]than [F/A]men's [F]ap[C]plause. 
I'd rather be [C/E]faithful to His [G7/D][C]dear [G]cause. [G7] 
[C]I'd rather [Cmaj7]have [C7]Jesus [C/Bb]than [F/A]world [F]wide [C]fame. 
I'd rather be [C7/E]true [F]to [Fm6]His [C/G]ho[G7sus]ly[G7] [C]name.

{c: Verse 3}
[C]He's fairer than lil[C7]ies [C7/Bb]of [F/A]rar[F]est [C]bloom. 
He's sweeter than [C/E]honey from out [G7/D]of [C]the [G]comb. [G7] 
[C]He's all that [Cmaj7]my [C7]hunger[C/Bb]ing [F/A]spir[F]it [C]needs.
I'd rather have [C7/E]Jesus [F]and [Fm6][C/G]let [G7sus]Him[G7] [C]lead.

{ci: Flute or Instrumental intro}

{c: Verse 1}
[D]Be Thou my [Bm]Vision, O [G]Lord of [A]my [D]heart;
[A]Naught be all [A7]else to me, [G]save that Thou [A]art.
[Bm]Thou my best [Bm/A]Thought, by [F#m]day or by [G]night,
[D]Waking or [Bm]sleeping, Thy [G]presence [A]my [D]light.

{c: Verse 2}
[D]Be Thou my [Bm]Wisdom, and [G]Thou my [A]true [D]Word;
[A]I ever [A7]with Thee and [G]Thou with me, [A]Lord;
[Bm]Thou my great [Bm/A]Father, I [F#m]Thy true [G]son;
[D]Thou in me [Bm]dwelling, and [G]I with [A]Thee [D]one.

{ci: Flute or Instrumental interlude}

{c: Verse 4}
[D]Riches I [Bm]heed not, nor [G]man's emp[A]ty [D]praise,
[A]Thou mine In[A7]heritance, [G]now and al[A]ways:
[Bm]Thou and Thou [Bm/A]only, [F#m]first in my [G]heart,
[D]High King of [Bm]Heaven, my [G]Treasure [A]Thou [D]art.

{c: Verse 5}
[D]High King of [Bm]Heaven, my [G]victo[A]ry [D]won,
[A]May I reach [A7]Heaven's joys, O [G]bright Heaven's [A]Sun!
[Bm]Heart of my [Bm/A]own heart, what[F#m]ever be[G]fall,
[D]Still be my [Bm]Vision, O [G]Ruler [A]of [D]all.

{c: Verse 3 (Skip - not commonly sung)}
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul's Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

{title:I Will Glory In My Redeemer}
{key: G}
{tempo: 69}
{time: 3/4}

{comment:Intro}
[G][ ][D][ ][|][ ][Em][ ][C][ ][|][ ][G][ ][D][ ][|][ ][Em]

{comment:Verse 1}
I will [G]glory in [D]my Re[Em]deemer
Whose [G]priceless [C]blood has [G/B]ransomed [D]me
Mine [G]was the [C]sin that [D]drove the [Em]b[D]itter [C]nails
And [G]hung Him on that [D]judgment [G]tree

{soc}
I will [C]glory in [D]my Re[G]deemer
Who [D/F#]crushed the [Em]power of [C]sin and [D]death
My [G]only [C]Savior be[D]fore the [G]Holy [A]Judge
The [Em]Lamb Who is my [D]righteous[Em]ness
The [Em]Lamb Who is my [D]righteous[G]ness
{eoc}

{comment:Verse 2}
I will [G]glory in [D]my Re[Em]deemer
My [G]life He [C]bought, my [G/B]love He [D]owns
I [G]have no [C]longings [D]for [Em]ano[C]ther
I'm [G]satisfied in [D]Him a[G]lone

{soc}
I will [C]glory in [D]my Re[G]deemer
His [D/F#]faithful[Em]ness my [C]standing [D]place
Though [G]foes are [C]mighty and [D]rush up[G]on [A]me
My [Em]feet are firm, held [D]by His [Em]grace
My [Em]feet are firm, held [D]by His [G]grace.
{eoc}

{comment:Verse 3}
I will [G]glory in [D]my Re[Em]deemer
Who carries [C]me on [G/B]eagles' [D]wings
He [G]crowns my [C]life with [D]loving[Em]ki[D]nd - [C]ness
His [G/B]triumph [C]song I'll [D]ever [G]sing

{soc}
I will [C]glory in [D]my Re[G]deemer
Who [D/F#]waits for [Em]me at [C]gates of [D]gold
And [G]when He [C]calls me it [D]will be [G]para[A]dise
His [Em]face forever [D]to be[C/Em]hold
His [Em]face forever [D]to be[G]hold
{eoc}

{soc}
I will [C]glory in [D]my Re[G]deemer
Who [D/F#]waits for [Em]me at [C]gates of [D]gold
And [G]when He [C]calls me it [D]will be [G]para[A]dise
His [Em]face forever [D]to be[C/Em]hold[D]
His [Em]face forever [D]to be[C/Em]hold[D]
His [Em]face forever [D]to be[C/Em]hold[D]
His [Em]face forever [D]to be[G]hold [|][ ][D][ ][Em][ ][C][ ][G][ ][D][ ][C][ ][|][ ][G]
{eoc}