Give Me Jesus

Give Me Jesus                    Spiritual 
                                              James Hansen

Verse 1
In the morning when I rise,
in the morning when I rise,
in the morning when I rise,
give me Jesus.

Refrain
Give me Jesus, give me Jesus.
You may have all this world.
Give me Jesus.

Verse 2
Now the journey has begun, 
now the journey has begun,
now the journey has begun,
give me Jesus.

Verse 3
When the prize is surely won,
when the prize is surely won,
when the prize is surely won,
give me Jesus.

Verse 4
I heard my mother say,
I heard my mother say,
I heard my mother say,
give me Jesus.

Verse 5
Dark midnight was my cry,
dark midnight was my cry,
dark midnight was my cry,
give me Jesus.

Verse 6
Oh, when I come to die,
oh, when I come to die,
oh, when I come to die,
give me Jesus.

Text for Refrain and Vss. 1, 4–6: Traditional. Text for Vss. 2, 3 Copyright © 1992, James Hansen. Published by OCP. Used with permission through OneLicense.net. License #A-706469. All rights reserved. Music: Spiritual.