Away In a Manger
Choir and Orchestra Lyrics
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The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head
The stars in the bright 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
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 stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
Asleep on the hay
The lyrics of Away in a Manger by Choir and Orchestra narrate the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. The song depicts a peaceful and serene environment where the newborn baby Jesus sleeps on a hay, with the stars overhead shining brightly. The song paints a picture of simplicity with no crib for the baby and his parents finding shelter in a manger. The cattle in the barn are lowing, and the baby wakes up, but he doesn't cry, creating a peaceful and spiritual atmosphere. The song expresses the love for Jesus and a prayer for his guidance, love, and care, especially for children.
Line by Line Meaning
Away in a manger no crib for a bed
The baby Jesus was born in a humble setting with no crib available for him to sleep in.
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head
The infant Jesus laid down to sleep, likely comforted by his mother's arms.
The stars in the bright sky
The stars were shining brightly in the sky above the location of baby Jesus' birth.
Looked down where He lay
The stars shone down upon the place where Jesus was sleeping.
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
Jesus was sleeping on a bed of hay meant for feeding livestock.
The cattle are lowing the Baby awakes
The sound of cows lowing may have been what woke Jesus from his sleep.
But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes
Despite waking up, Jesus did not cry as babies often do.
I love Thee Lord Jesus look down from the sky
The artist is expressing their love for Jesus and asking him to look down on them from heaven.
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh
The artist is asking Jesus to stay close to them throughout the night.
Be near me Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay
The artist is asking Jesus to remain close to them at all times.
Close by me forever and love me I pray
The singer is asking Jesus to always be near them and to love them.
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
The artist is asking Jesus to bless and watch over all the children in his care.
And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there
The singer is asking Jesus to prepare them and all the children in their care for eternal life in heaven.
Asleep on the hay
Jesus was sound asleep on the bed of hay where he had been laid.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: William J. Kirkpatrick
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Glory
Fabulous and fantastic
@mannbradmusic
Believe it or not, the chorus I am in performed this same arrangement almost two years ago and if you don't mind, I would like to share with you an editional verse of my own. It is as follows.
"He lived as a human, God's plan to fulfill;
In perfect obedience, accomplished His will.
Then died on a cross to forgive all my sin,
and rose from the dead my rightstanding to win!
Plus, if you, along with anyone else who sees this comment would like a more in-depth analysis on who this Jesus is and what He came to do, I invite you to click on my channel and check out one or more of my presentations and to read the description thereof.
@ArijitSanyal
I am not Christian but I love Jesus Christ from bottom of my heart, whenever I hear this song it just masmerize me, touch my soul. Mery Mery Christmas 🎄🎅⭐⛪
@samucob123
dude you just defined christian. you claim to not be christian but you love Jesus. you ARE Christian.
@samucob123
oh yeah and maybe get baptized
@bappabain2142
Same bro
@Gehenna71
So beautiful. What would life be without music...
Thank you for sharing. God bless
@robertmoldovan5931
Unless a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
@gedtaylor4773
God bless you to everyone who has lost a loved one they are by your side always
@JeannineGoeckeritz
Kind thoughts. Thank you.
@peromilan
Moving to tears everytime I hear this tune...really beautiful piece from the choir