Away in a Manger
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 in 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 til 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 take us to heaven, to live with Thee there.
Away in a Manger Alternative Lyrics
Away In a Manger
Away in a manger,
no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus
laid down His sweet head;
The stars in the heavens
looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus
asleep on the hay.
The cattle are lowing,
the poor Baby wakes,
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.
Away in a manger,
no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus
laid down His sweet head;
The stars in the heavens
looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus
asleep on the hay.
Information About Away in a Manger
The first two verses of "Away in a Manger" were originally published in a Lutheran Sunday school book in 1885. Two years later, James R. Murray published it as "Luther"s Cradle Hymn," thus creating the misconception that Martin Luther had written it. Although some attribute the words to Luther, they are usually considered American anonymous. Some credit the music to Murray; others think he merely harmonized an old German folk song. the words are frequently sung to the tune of the Scottish song "Flow Gently Sweet Afton."
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User Comments Away in a Manger (69)
By Moxie from San Francisco, Ca Us on 21 November 2008
One of the best Christmas carols ever! The true meaning of CHRISTmas.
By Sean from Geelong,australia on 22 November 2008
hey this song is great. i like the tune and words. away in a manger is awesome try the song next time.
By Diana from Selma, U.s.a on 23 November 2008
i love this song! I sing it to my son for his lullabye :)
By Chloe from Manchester on 27 November 2008
i think it is great to sing as a christmas carol but over all carols i think it is great
By Hannah from Southampton on 1 December 2008
great song, we're learning this at school
By Mark from Middleboro on 6 December 2008
this song is so cool because i get to preform this song at December.13,2008.
By Finnola from England on 8 December 2008
I like the song because it's very nice and my class are singing it in front of assemberly!
By Bear from England on 10 December 2008
This is a classic song that warms anyones heart!
By Bethany from Leicester on 11 December 2008
we sing this at school on our christmas play.its wikked
By Cadi from Leicester on 11 December 2008
I love this song very much it is calming
By Kaira from Londen on 13 December 2008
away in a manger is the best its a soothing song for a baby and at are christmas performance even the all the teachers said they love it and now i remember evry single word and if we all sung it to a babby when it awoke it would not cry or enything because we had sung it so sweetly and beutifull and the baby would be cheering
By Morning Starg from Gypsumville on 16 December 2008
i'm doing this song for my Christmas concert.
By Rachel from Modesto on 18 December 2008
i love this song it is really nice towards the season of Christmas
By Abigail from London on 20 December 2008
i love this song, its so peaceful and really makes you think about CHRISTmas!
By Ella from Newport, Wales on 20 December 2008
really puts me in the mood for christmas!
By Noor from England on 21 December 2008
This is a asome song.away in a manger is the best song ever.my brothers sang this.
By Alina from Manchester England on 21 December 2008
this song is good and peaceful we sang it for our carol concert at school.
By Lauren from Lubbock Tx on 23 December 2008
that is a great song...i never herd it. now i will know it forever. who ever wrote this song should be very proud for such beutiful peacful music.
By Cherry from Hong Kong on 23 December 2008
This song tells all the things that happened after Jesus' Birth, nice Christmas Carol.
By Sophie from Manchester on 25 December 2008
i love this song i go christmas singing singing this song
By Alexis from Hamden on 4 January 2009
I love this song. I am singing this song at my schools art's night. (art's night is to show your talents and I'm going to sing this song)
By Lauren from Sunderland on 4 January 2009
i love this wed site on a away in a manger
By Sabah from Manchester on 24 January 2009
i like this song becous when its christmas we all ways put it on even in school
By Megan from Framfield on 14 November 2009
i like this song cause i am singing it in the christmas play as a solo0
By Samuel from New York on 24 November 2009
Every Christmas i get the lyrics to this song and burn them in my bathtub. i would rarther not see this particular song on this website due to offense i might take to it. Jesus would not want this now would he!
By Julia from North Carolina on 1 December 2009
i am singing this song in the salvation army church this coming up sunday...
By Lauren from Penzance on 3 December 2009
i doing a solo to this song tmorrow lol 3/12/09
By Shannon from Engalnd, Ashford on 5 December 2009
This song is realy Cool And my Brother Like sings It all The Timee. Lovee Yu Baby.
By Shelby from England Hull on 12 December 2009
this is a really sweet song and i lovee itt <33 xx !
By Emma from New Zealand on 18 November 2010
This is a lovely song it just reminds me that all of us r lucky that jesus christ saved us by dying on the cross and coming into this earth as a baby.
By Daryl from Canada on 19 November 2010
I love this song it chows the true meaning of christmas! And my mom sang it to me as a lullaby when i was a baby.
By Daryl from Canada on 19 November 2010
I love this song it shows the true meaning of christmas! And my mom sang it to me when i was a baby.
By Makensie from United States on 26 February 2011
i'm going to sing carols at the mall next christmas with my friends and that is the first song i am going to sing!
By Eden Samuel from India on 25 March 2011
This is a sweet song I ever heard during christmas
By Elisabeth from United States on 7 April 2011
This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. I sing it all year!
By Wan Kar from United Kingdom on 24 April 2011
i only commented so everyone could see my name hehehe. boom
By Kimberley from United Kingdom on 17 September 2011
away in a manger is the best xxx
By Mickie from American Samoa on 27 September 2011
i learned it this way away in a manger no crib or a bed liad little lord jesus rest his sweet little head the townsmen are coming to see the new born but little lord jesus laid sleeping till" morn
By Zuzana from Czech Republic on 10 November 2011
Hi, I´m looking for sheet music of this song. I would like to sing it and play on the piano with my kids. Can you help me where to find them? Thanks a lot!
By Hailey from Belize on 30 November 2011
I know this song.I am singing it for my play in church.
By Timera from Jamaica on 11 December 2011
I love this song. I am going to sing it at carol service at my school
By Mr Matyja from United Kingdom on 1 February 2012
We were singing this on our nativity in my school... Children loved it! :'D
By Ruby from United Kingdom on 2 December 2012
i love away in a manger i done that song when i was playing sarah in the nativity
By Annabelle from United States on 4 December 2012
When I was a child, I heard a version on a tape that someone gave to me, sung by a choir of either women or children, where there was an intro, which would also be sung in the background during the first and third verses. Also, the second verse shifted to the relative minor. For example, the first and third verses were in F-Major, and the second verse switched to D-Minor. Here's the extra part I was talking about. Sleep, sleep, sleep little Babe. We sing you a song. Sleep o sleep, sleep, sleep little babe. We sing you a song, sleep, o sleep.
By Evie from United Kingdom on 5 December 2012
Away in a manger is a boring song I hate it because I like hip hop and pop like now 82 and now. 83
By Robyn Ley from United Kingdom on 15 December 2012
I LOVE THIS SONG! I usually sing this song at school. It is quite sweet.xxx
By Izzy O. from United States on 21 December 2012
my sister is singing this song in choir
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By Sparkle from Trinidad And Tobago on 12 November 2008
great song