[Verse 1]
You hold within your hands the future of our lives
The light that takes you there beyond the bend
It's written in the sand where the past had all begun
That tomorrow is here within your hands

[Verse 2]
The love that's in your heart as child of God and man
Will burn and light your way until the end
It's written in the sand where the past had all begun
That tomorrow is here within your hands

[Chorus]
You must hold on and dream of a place
That is safe and peaceful and free
Through a thousand years and more, let it be
A bright new world that shines with love for humanity
A world that's home for you and me

[Verse 1]
You hold within your hands the future of our lives
The light that takes you there beyond the bend
It's written in the sand where the past had all begun
That tomorrow is here within your hands

[Chorus]
You must hold on and dream of a place
That is safe and peaceful and free
Through a thousand years and more, let it be
A bright new world that shines with love for humanity
A world that's home for you and me
[Bridge]
Nations rise up and cheer
We are bound by what we give to one another
Reaching out too far and near
In a world of love that brings us all together here
This great new year

[Verse 1]
You hold within your hands the future of our lives
The light that takes you there beyond the bend
It's written in the sand where the past had all begun
That tomorrow is here within your hands

[Chorus]
You must hold on and dream of a place
That is safe and peaceful and free
Through a thousand years and more, let it be
A bright new world that shines with love for humanity

[Outro]
A world that's home for you
A world that's home for you
A world that's home for you
And me...
And me...