Give Me Jesus

I’ve had the Fernando Ortega version of this in my head for the last few days…

In the morning when I rise
In the morning when I rise,
In the morning when I rise,
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
Give me Jesus.

Dark midnight was my cry,
Dark midnight was my cry,
Dark midnight was my cry,
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
Give me Jesus.

Just about the break of day,
Just about the break of day,
Just about the break of day,
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
Give me Jesus.

Oh, when I come to die,
Oh, when I come to die,
Oh, when I come to die,
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
Give me Jesus.

And when I want to sing,
And when I want to sing,
And when I want to sing,
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
Give me Jesus.

–African-American spiritual (taken from With One Voice)