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Mahalia Jackson – I’d Rather Have Jesus (1968) | Track profile | Dork

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A Mighty Fortress
I’d Rather Have Jesus

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Mahalia Jackson

I’d Rather Have Jesus

Release date: 1968

From A Mighty Fortress

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About This Track

"I’d Rather Have Jesus" is a track by Mahalia Jackson, from the album A Mighty Fortress, released 1968. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Lyrics

I’d Rather Have Jesus

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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Track details

From A Mighty Fortress

1968

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Album

A Mighty Fortress

Mahalia Jackson

Release year

1968

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—Sweet Hour of Prayer
—All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!
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—Be Still My Soul
—Good News, the Chariot’s Are Coming
—I’d Rather Have Jesus
—Power In the Blood

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