Put Your Hand in the Hand

Ocean

About Put Your Hand in the Hand

"Put Your Hand in the Hand" is a gospel pop song composed by Gene MacLellan and first recorded by Canadian singer Anne Murray from her third studio album Honey, Wheat and Laughter. It became a hit single for the Canadian band Ocean, released as the title track to their debut album. The single peaked at No.2 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100, kept from No.1 by "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night. The song also reached No.4 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single version omitted the instrumental, that occurs between the second chorus and the second verse, as well as the repeat of the chorus and the final instrumentalist chorus, that ends without the fade. It went on to become 22nd best-seller of 1971. After MacLellan's suicide in 1995, his friend and fellow Atlantic Canadian musician Ron Hynes wrote the song "Godspeed" as a tribute, the lyrics for which reference the title of this song. The song was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006. 


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Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself
And you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man
From Galilee

My momma taught me how to pray
Before I reached the age of seven
When I'm down on my knees
That's when I'm closest to heaven
Daddy lived his life, two kids and a wife
Well you do what you must do
But he showed me enough of what it takes
To get me through, oh yeh!

Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself
And you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man
From Galilee
Oh yeh!

Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself
And you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man
From Galilee
Oh yeh!

Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man
Who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself
And you can look at others differently
Put your hand in the hand of the man
From Galilee
Oh yeh!
Put your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee
Put your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee, Oh yeh!

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Ocean

An ocean (from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανὸς (Okeanos); the World Ocean of classical antiquity) is a body of saline water that composes a large part of a planet's hydrosphere. In the context of Earth, it refers to one or all of the major divisions of the planet's World Ocean – they are, in descending order of area, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), and Arctic Oceans. The word "sea" is often used interchangeably with "ocean", but strictly speaking a sea is a body of saline water (possibly a division of the World Ocean) partly or fully enclosed by land. more »

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Written by: GENE MAC LELLAN

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Put Your Hand in the Hand" is a gospel pop song composed by Canadian songwriter Gene MacLellan.
First Performance
The song was first recorded by Canadian band Ocean, hence it's often associated with them.
Chart History
Released in 1971, Ocean's version of this song peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming a major hit.
Anne Murray's Cover Version
Canadian Country pop singer Anne Murray covered the song and included it in her album "Love Song" in 1973.
Chart Success
Murray's rendition was a success in Canada, reaching number 9 on the RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks.
Writer's Recognition
MacLellan, the songwriter, was also well-known for Anne Murray's hit songs "Snowbird" and "The Call".
Other Covers
Apart from Ocean and Anne Murray, the song has been covered by numerous other artists including Elvis Presley.
Legacy
"Put Your Hand in the Hand" continues to be a popular song for performances in churches and in Godspell theatrical revues.
Award
The song won the Juno Award (Canada's equivalent to the Grammy Awards) for Single of the Year in 1971.
Popular Culture
The song has also been used in several films and TV series, proof of its enduring appeal.

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