가만히 듣고 있노라면 무한한듯 보이는 어떤 감정의 늪으로 빠져버리게 되는 마력을 지닌 곡입니다. 특히 니나 사이먼 버전이 그렇고, 마할리아 잭슨이나 에타 제임스 버전은 그저 찬송으로 밖에는 안들린다는 차이점이 있습니다. 스피커로 볼륨을 한껏 높여 듣다 보면 가끔 눈시울이 젖게 되는 형언하기 힘든 멋진 느낌을 주는데, 왜 니나 사이먼 팬들은 거의 다 광적인지 어느 정도 짐작할 수 있는 단초를 제공합니다.

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

He’s got the fish of the sea in His hands
He’s got the birds of the air in His hands
He’s got the fish of the sea in His hands
He’s got the whole world in His hands

He’s got the gamblin’ man in His hands
He’s got the sinner man in His hands
He’s got the gamblin’ man in His hands
He’s got the whole world in His hands

He’s got the little bitsy baby in His hands
He’s got the little bitsy baby in His hands
He’s got the little bitsy baby in His hands
He’s got the whole world in His hands

He’s got everybody here in His hands
He’s got you and me, brother, in His hands
He’s got everybody here in His hands
He’s got the whole world…
He’s got the whole world in His hands