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I'd Rather Have Jesus

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I'd rather have Jesus
Than all the silver and all of the gold, oh
I'd rather have Jesus
Than all of the riches and wealth untold, oh
I'd rather have Jesus
Than all of the houses and all of the land
I'd rather have Jesus
More than anything, more than anything
You know I'd
You know I'd
You know I'd
You know I'd

I'd rather

He brought me out without a doubt
He saved my soul, He made me whole
He set me free on Calvary
He paid the price for you and I

I'd rather have Jesus
I'd rather have Jesus

You know I'd rather have Jesus
More than anything, more than anything

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