Away in a Manger Anonymous/Unknown, pub.1885 v. 3 attr. to John T. McFarland, pub.1892 copyright status is Public Domain Subjects: Christmas, Jesus/Savior Scripture: Luke 2:7 Mueller [.xml] James R. Murray, 1887 copyright status is Public Domain Key: F Meter: 11.11.11.11 Learn about music formats... view sheet music [.pdf] [.sib] play midi [.mid] audio recording [.mp3]	Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; The stars in the sky looked down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes; I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever, and love me, I pray; Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there. The statement “no crying He makes” is simply a flight of poetic imagination. Scripture teaches that Jesus fully took on human nature, “yet without sin.” We have no scriptural authority to imagine that Jesus was the ideal baby. These words should not be viewed as a model of disposition, but only an artistic imagination of the scene at our Savior’s birth.

Away in a Manger

Anonymous/Unknown, pub.1885
v. 3 attr. to John T. McFarland, pub.1892

Subjects: Christmas, Jesus/Savior

Scripture: Luke 2:7

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James R. Murray, 1887

Key: F

Meter: 11.11.11.11

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Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes*;
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky,
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray;
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.

*The statement “no crying He makes” is simply a flight of poetic imagination. Scripture teaches that Jesus fully took on human nature, “yet without sin.” We have no scriptural authority to imagine that Jesus was the ideal baby. These words should not be viewed as a model of disposition, but only an artistic imagination of the scene at our Savior’s birth.