Away in a Manger
Angie Winans Lyrics

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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,
No crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus (sweet, sweet jesus)
Laid down His sweet head

The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay (look down, look down, look down)
The little Lord Jesus (little Jesus)
Asleep on the hay
(wonderful counselour, everlasting father, prince of peace)
(Oh yeah, sweet Jesus, thank ya, thank ya, for your good ness, for your love, unto us a son is born, unto us a child is given, thank you, all I want for Christmas, give me Jesus)

Away in a manger,
No crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus (sweet, sweet jesus)
Laid down His sweet head

The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay (look down, look down, look down)

The little Lord Jesus (little Jesus)
Asleep on the hay

Overall Meaning

The opening verse of "Away In A Manger" by Angie Winans is a prayerful appeal for Jesus to be close, to stay, to love, and to remain with the singer forever. The first stanza ends with a plea to bless all the dear children in Jesus' tender care and to take them to heaven to be with Jesus. The second stanza describes Jesus' humble birth in a manger with no crib for His bed, and how the stars in the bright sky looked down to see the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. The lyrics then reach a crescendo in the final stanza, emphasizing the sweet, sweet Jesus and thanking Him for His goodness and love.

Line by Line Meaning

Be near me, Lord Jesus,
I am asking you, Jesus, to be close to me and never leave me.

I ask Thee to stay
I am requesting that you remain close to me.

Close by me forever
Please always stay beside me.

And love me I pray
I am praying that you love me.

Bless all the dear children
Please bless all of the precious children.

In Thy tender care
Take care of them gently with your love.

And take us to heaven
Bring us to your home in heaven.

To live with Thee there
So that we may live with you for eternity.

Away in a manger,
Jesus was born in a stable.

No crib for His bed
There was no traditional bed for him.

The little Lord Jesus (sweet, sweet jesus)
The sweet baby Jesus.