Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal · No. 305 · Words: Traditional
Give Me Jesus
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →"Give Me Jesus" is a traditional African American spiritual expressing undivided devotion to Christ over all earthly things. It has been sung in Black church communities since at least the mid-1800s and remains one of the most beloved American spirituals.
Verse 1
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise
Refrain
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.
Verse 2
Dark mid-night was my cry,
Dark mid-night was my cry,
Dark midnight was my cry,
Give me Jesus.
Refrain
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.
Verse 3
Just about the break of day,
Just about the break of day,
Just about the break of day,
Give me Jesus.
Refrain
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.
Verse 4
Oh, when I come to die,
Oh, when I come to die,
Oh, when I come to die,
Give me Jesus.
Refrain
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.
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