He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

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Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson ( /məˈheɪljə/ mə-HAYL-yə; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She was described by entertainer Harry Belafonte as "the single most powerful black woman in the United States". She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers. more »

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1968

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He's got the whole wide world in His hand

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He's got the whole world in His hand
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He's got everybody here right in His hand
He's got everybody here right in His hand
He's got everybody here right in His hand
He's got the whole wide world in His hand

If religion was a thing money could buy
The whole wide world in His hand
The rich would live and the poor would die
The whole wide world in His hand

So bet He's got the whole world right in His hand
He's got the whole world right in His hand
He's got this great big world right in His hand
He's got the whole wide world in His hand

He's got the little bitter baby in His hand
He's got the little bitter baby right in His hand
He's got the little bitter baby in His hand
He's got the whole wide world in His hand

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