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Jesus Is Precious to Me

The world has its heroes and men of renown

Author: Wm. Appel
Tune: [The world has its heroes and men of renown]
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 The world has its heroes and men of renown,
Before whom it bendeth its knee;
It meets them and greets them with cheer and with crown,
But Jesus is precious to me.

Refrain:
Jesus is precious to me,
Jesus is precious to me;
I love and adore him
And worship before him,
For Jesus is precious to me.

2 The world has its treasures and riches untold,
And craves for the things that you see;
It seeks satisfaction in silver and gold,
But Jesus is precious to me. [Refrain]

3 He loved me and gave himself for me to die,
He suffered that I might go free;
He’s gone to prepare me a mansion on high;
Yes, Jesus is precious to me. [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Christian Service #56

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Author: Wm. Appel

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Text Information

First Line: The world has its heroes and men of renown
Title: Jesus Is Precious to Me
Author: Wm. Appel
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Jesus is precious to me
Copyright: Public Domain
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