Would I Rather Have Jesus?

A few Sundays ago, our worship leader, Joseph, led us in the old hymn classic made popular by Billy Graham's song evangelist, George Beverly Shea. The tune of course is, "I'd Rather Have Jesus".

Here's a 1965 video of Geoge Beverly Shea singing the poem turned into a hymn at an evangelistic crusade and the lyrics are printed below the video link:

Click here: George Beverly Shea - I'd Rather Have Jesus ( 1965 ) - YouTube

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-scarred hands

Than to be a king of a vast domain
Or be held in sin's dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today

I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause
I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause
I'd rather have Jesus than world wide fame
I'd rather be true to His holy name

Than to be a king of a vast domain
Or be held in sin's dread sway
I'd rather have Jesus than anything
This world affords today

Grateful