March 5, 2016 Saturday)
“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” is a traditional American spiritual. It was first published in the paperbound hymnal Spirituals Triumphant, Old and New in 1927.
Frank Warner performed the song during the 1940s and 1950s, and introduced it to the American folk scene.
The song made the popular song charts in a 1958 version by English singer Laurie London with the Geoff Love Orchestra. It was the first, and remains, the only gospel song to hit #1 on a U.S. pop singles chart.
Anonymous Spiritual 1 He’s got the whole world in his hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands. 2 He’s got the wind and the rain in his hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands. 3 He’s got the little tiny baby in his hands. . . . He’s got the whole world in his hands. 4 He’s got you and me, brother, in his hands. . . . He’s got the whole world in his hands. 5 He’s got you and me, sister, in his hands. . . . He’s got the whole world in his hands. 6 He’s got everybody here in his hands. . . . He’s got the whole world in his hands. Earthrise from Moon Orbiter |
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We Are In His Hands