Meter: Irregular Appears in 60 hymnals Lyrics: 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.
(Sing three times)
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.
Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands