5loaves and 2fishes

written by Corrinne May Ying Foo

© 2006 Corrmay Gourmet Music (ASCAP)

A little boy of thirteen

was on his way to school

He heard a crowd of people laughing and he went to take a look

Thousands were listening

to the stories of one man

He spoke with such wisdom,

even the kids could understand

The hours passed so quickly,

the day turned into night

Everyone was hungry

but there was no food in sight

The boy looked in his lunchbox,

at the little that he had

He wasn’t sure what good it’d do

there were thousands to be fed

But he saw the twinkling eyes of Jesus

the kindness in His smile

and the boy cried out

with the trust of a child,

he said :

“Take my five loaves and two fishes

Do with it as you will

I surrender

Take my fears and my inhibitions

All my burdens, my ambitions

You can use it all

to feed them all.”

I often think about that boy

when I’m feeling small

and I worry that the work I do

means nothing at all

But every single tear I cry

is a diamond in His hands

and every door that slams in my face

I will offer up in prayer

So I’ll give you every breath that I have

Oh Lord, you can work miracles

All you need is my “Amen”

Take my five loaves and two fishes

Do with it as you will

I surrender

Take my fears and my inhibitions

All my burdens, my ambitions

You can use it all

I hope it’s not too small

I trust in you

I trust in you

So take my five loaves and two fishes

Do with it as you will

I surrender

Take my fears and my inhibitions

All my burdens, my ambitions

You can use it all

no gift is too small.

*Take my five loaves and two fishes

Do with it as you will

I surrender

Take my fears and my inhibitions

All my burdens, my ambitions

You can use it all

to feed them all.*