Who made the earth and the heaven (He's got the whole world in his hands)

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Who made the earth and the heaven?

Author: Andrew Donaldson
Tune: WHOLE WORLD (Spiritual)
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Piano/Organ
	All Nature Sings (Piano hymn settings th…

Instrumental
	Trumpet Solos for Worship

Handbells
	He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

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Author: Andrew Donaldson

Andrew Donaldson, a composer and church musician, grew up in northern Ontario, Canada. He attended Glendon College, York University in Toronto, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974. He went on to study classical guitar performance at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, receiving its ARCT (Associate of Royal Conservatory Teachers) degree in 1979. Since then he has worked as a composer and performer in many contexts, in both French and English. Andrew co-edited the Book of Praise (1997), Presbyterian Church in Canada, with Donald Anderson. Their company, Binary Editions, continues to administer copyright for the PCC. In 2007 he was made a Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, by Knox College of the University of Toronto, for… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Who made the earth and the heaven?
Title:	Who made the earth and the heaven (He's got the whole world in his hands)
Author:	Andrew Donaldson
Source:	Traditional words, African-American spiritual
Copyright:	© Andrew Donaldson, 1997

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WHOLE WORLD (Spiritual)

WHOLE WORLD is characterized by one recurring melodic and rhythmic motif. The tune is intended for unison singing and possibly some solo singing (for example, on st. 4-5), with light accompaniment on guitar or piano. Try singing some stanzas unaccompanied, clapping on beats two and four. --Psalter H…

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