The Whole World in Our Hands

[Intro — lone piano, distant choir] I used to sing it as a child, Before I knew what holding meant. Before I knew how heavy One little human heart could get. [Verse 1] I thought the world was something You could carry like a crown, Something meant for kings and gods Who never touched the ground. But these hands have known the pavement, These hands have known the rain, They've held on when there was nothing, They've let go through the pain. And somewhere in the breaking, I finally understand— [Pre-Chorus — strings rising] You don't hold the world by owning it. You hold it with an open hand. [Chorus — drums enter, choir answers] He's got the whole world in his hands, Not to rule it— Not command. Every stranger, every child, Every broken dream still running wild. If love is all we're leaving When our footprints leave the sand— Then I've got a little piece of the whole world Right here in my hands. [Verse 2 — organ enters] I cannot stop the thunder. I cannot calm every sea. I cannot carry everybody Who comes bleeding into me. But I can feed the hungry. I can listen when you cry. I can hold the door wide open When the whole damn world walks by. Maybe heaven isn't somewhere Waiting past the promised land— Maybe heaven starts whenever We reach out another hand. [Chorus — full band] He's got the whole world in his hands! And maybe so do we. Not as masters of each other— But as keepers of what could be. From the mountains to the alleys, Every woman, child, and man— We've got the whole world, We've got the whole world, We've got the whole world in our hands. [Bridge — music drops to heartbeat + choir] So hold it gently. Hold the lonely. Hold the frightened. Hold the ones nobody sees. Hold your enemy like someday They might finally find their peace. You don't need a throne. You don't need a crown. If somebody falls— REACH DOWN. [Massive Drop — guitars, drums, choir] THE WHOLE WORLD! In our hands! THE WHOLE WORLD! Woman and man! No one beneath us! No one above! If we're gonna hold this world— LET'S HOLD IT WITH LOVE! [Final Chorus — key change, enormous gospel choir] We've got the whole world in our hands! Every ocean, every land! Every heartbeat saying, I AM HERE! YOU ARE HERE! WE STILL HAVE A CHANCE! So open your fists. Put down your demands. Because nobody owns this beautiful world— WE JUST HOLD IT FOR EACH OTHER IN OUR HANDS. [Outro — piano + children's choir] He's got the whole world... in His hands. We've got each other... in ours.