In 2006 she released her second album Long Island Shores. Smith included Buddy Miller as a duet vocalist for What If the World Stops Turning?
In October 2007, Smith released a Christmas album, My Holiday. In addition to several standards, Smith wrote six original Christmas-themed songs. One standout, I Know the Reason, includes duet vocals by Thad Cockrell.
Away In a Manger
Mindy Smith Lyrics
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No crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head
The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
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 side,
'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
The song “Away in a Manger” is often sung during the Christmas season in Christian churches around the world. The first verse sets the scene of the birth of Jesus, describing how he had no crib to sleep in, so he was laid in a manger instead. Despite his humble beginning, the singer calls Jesus “Lord” and “little” and speaks of him with affection. The second verse of the song describes how the stars in the sky looked down on Jesus as he slept on the hay. The third verse speaks of cattle nearby lowing and waking the baby Jesus, but despite this interruption, he does not cry.
The fourth and fifth verses of the song are directed towards Jesus. The singer expresses their love for Jesus and asks that he stay close by until morning arrives. In the next verse, the singer asks Jesus to stay close forever and love them always. The final verse is a blessing for all the children in God’s care and ends with the request that God take the singer and all the other believers to heaven where they can live with Jesus. The lyrics of “Away in a Manger” are simple but evoke a sense of wonder and gratitude for the miracle of Jesus’ birth.
Line by Line Meaning
Away in a manger,
In a place where animals live, a small crib was not available for Him to sleep
No crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus did not have a comfortable place to sleep
The little Lord Jesus
The small representative of God
Laid down His sweet head
He placed his innocent head successfully on the straw available there
The stars in the bright sky
Stars from heaven were appearing vividly in the sky
Looked down where He lay
The stars were looking precisely at where the baby Lord Jesus was laying
The little Lord Jesus
The small representative of God
Asleep on the hay
He had fallen asleep on the straw
The cattle are lowing
The cows were making noise
The poor Baby wakes
The small baby wakes up because of the noise
But little Lord Jesus
The small representative of God
No crying He makes
He remains silent without crying
I love Thee, Lord Jesus
I love you, Lord Jesus
Look down from the sky
Please come from heaven and look at me
And stay by my side,
Stay close to me
'Til morning is nigh.
Until morning arrives
Be near me, Lord Jesus,
Please be around me, Lord Jesus
I ask Thee to stay
I am requesting you not to go anywhere
Close by me forever
Stay near me for eternity
And love me I pray
Please keep me in your love forever, I am requesting
Bless all the dear children
Give your blessings to all innocent children
In Thy tender care
Keep them close to your heart
And take us to heaven
Kindly take all of us to heaven
To live with Thee there
So that we can live with you eternally
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Written by: Traditional
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