All That I Have (Two little fishes, five loaves of bread)

This is a hymn for children about self-sacrifice.  It is based on two stories that Jesus told, the widow's mite and the feeding of the five-thousand.

It was written by Dorothy G. Montgomery, and the earliest publication found so far is in  Zondervan's Choruses: action songs for boys and girls (Volume Three)  1957, USA.

Other publications include:
  • Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise, Canterbury Press, Norwich, UK, 2008
  • Church Hymnary (4th ed.) Canterbury Press, Norwich UK, 2005 - for the Church of Scotland
  • The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook, Canterbury Press, Norwich, 2004 - for the Irish Presbyterian Church
  • Sing to God, 1971 Scripture Union, England.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Montgomery. This has a 4/4 time signature, and is in a major key.

Second-hand copies of the books listed above are the most likely sources of sheet music for the song.

It is not same as the Gospel song, with the same title, made famous by Sister Rosetta Thorpe.


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Examples

Small group with backing track



Instrumental - organ



Instrumental - piano, words on-screen


Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:
1. Two little fishes, five loaves of bread,
Five thousand people by Jesus were fed.
This is what happened when one little lad
Gladly gave Jesus all that he had.

Chorus:
All that I have, all that I have,
I will give Jesus all that I have.
All that I have, all that I have,
I will give Jesus all that I have.

2. One lowly widow, two mites small,
Jesus was watching when she gave her all.
Then Jesus spoke, for His heart was made glad,
that she had given all that she had.

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KEEP IN CASE ORIGINAL IS REMOVED, BUT DO NOT DISPLAY 1. Two little fishes, five loaves of bread,
Five thousand people by Jesus were fed.
This is what happened when one little lad
Gladly gave Jesus all that he had.

Chorus:
All that I have, all that I have,
I will give Jesus all that I have.
All that I have, all that I have,
I will give Jesus all that I have.

2. One lowly widow, two mites small,
Jesus was watching when she gave her all.
Then Jesus spoke, for His heart was made glad,
that she had given all that she had.

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