Take the World, but Give Me Jesus

Take the world

but give me Je­sus

All its joys are but a name;

But His love abid­eth ev­er

Through eter­nal years the same.

Oh

the height and depth of mer­cy!

Oh

the length and breadth of love!

Oh

the full­ness of re­demp­tion

Pledge of end­less life ab­ove!

Take the world

but give me Je­sus

Sweetest com­fort of my soul;

With my Sav­ior watch­ing o’er me

I can sing though bil­lows roll.

Take the world

but give me Je­sus

Let me view His con­stant smile;

Then through­out my pil­grim jour­ney

Light will cheer me all the while.

Take the world

but give me Je­sus.

In His cross my trust shall be

Till

with clear­er

bright­er vi­sion

Face to face my Lord I see.