He's got the Whole World in his hands. The sun and the moon in his hands. The little bitty baby in his hands.

 Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth"

Genesis 2:7 " Then the Lord formed the man of dust from the ground."

🌍 He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

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✨ Synopsis of the Song

He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands is a timeless African‑American spiritual that expresses a simple, profound truth: God holds all creation in His loving hands.

Each verse widens the circle of care — from the whole world to the baby, to the brother and sister, to the sun and moon, to the rivers and mountains, and finally to everybody here.

The repetition is intentional. It comforts. It reassures. It reminds us that nothing is outside God’s reach. This is why the song has endured in churches, homes, marches, concerts, and classrooms for generations.

🎶 Original Lines of the Song

• He’s got the whole world in His hands
• He’s got the little bitty baby in His hands
• He’s got you and me, brother, in His hands
• He’s got you and me, sister, in His hands
• He’s got the sun and the moon in His hands
• He’s got the rivers and the mountains in His hands
• He’s got everybody here in His hands
• He’s got the whole world in His hands

✨ Creators and Preservers of the Song

Divine Source

• God — the ultimate Creator and the inspiration behind all spirituals

Human Contributors

• Unknown African‑American believers
• First creators of the song
• Passed it down orally in the late 1800s–early 1900s
• Rooted in faith, suffering, hope, and resilience
• Edward Hammond Boatner (1898–1981)
• First major publisher of the song
• Included it in Spirituals Triumphant, Old and New (1927)
• Frank Warner & Robert Sonkin
• Early collectors who preserved folk versions in the 1930s–40s
• Laurie London (1957–58)
• Recorded the version that became an international hit
• Helped bring spiritual to global audiences
• Beloved Performers Who Carried It Forward
• Marian Anderson
• Mahalia Jackson
• Judy Garland
• Nina Simone
• Countless gospel choirs and church communities

These individuals and communities helped the song travel from its sacred origins into the heart of the world.

The song’s repetition is intentional. It comforts, reassures, and reminds us that nothing is outside God’s reach. This is why it has lived for generations in churches, homes, marches, concerts, and classrooms.

Marian Anderson> Singing, "He's got the Whole World in his hands."

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I am the creator of this post. It's from old spiritual from the 1800s–early 1900s

The spiritual is "He's got the whole world in his hands." If you old enough, you might remember it.

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