Away In a Manger
Pentatonix Lyrics


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La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head
The stars in the sky look down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay
La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da

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 side 'til morning is nigh

La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da

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 (with Thee there)

La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head
The stars in the sky look down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay

La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da




La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pentatonix's "Away in a Manger" portray the story of baby Jesus being born and placed in a manger because there was no room for him in the inn. The first stanza describes the scene in which the little Lord Jesus lays down his head on a bed of hay. The stars in the sky look down on this miracle, and the singer repeats the line, "La da da da da da," adding to the serene and peaceful tone of the song.


In the second stanza, the cattle begin to low, and the baby Jesus wakes up. However, he does not cry, which shows the profound and holy nature of the child. The singer then expresses their love for the Lord Jesus and asks him to stay by their side until morning. The third stanza speaks directly to the Lord, asking him to be near and love the singer forever. The lyrics remind the listener of the purpose of Jesus's birth and ask for blessings for all children and a place in heaven.


The melody of the song is simple and calming, fitting the peaceful nature of the manger scene. The use of the repetitive "La da da da da da" gives the song a lullaby-like quality, emphasizing the peaceful night that the son of God was born into.


Line by Line Meaning

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed
The baby Jesus was born in a stable, where there was no proper bed for Him.


The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head
The baby Jesus (who is also Lord) lay his head on a bed of hay.


The stars in the sky look down where He lay
The stars in the sky shone down on Jesus as He lay in the manger.


The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay
The baby Jesus (who is also Lord) was sleeping soundly on the bed of hay.


The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes
The sound of the cattle lowing woke the baby Jesus up.


But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes
Even though He was woken up by the cattle, the baby Jesus didn't cry.


I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
The singer loves Jesus and asks Him to look down from heaven.


And stay by my side 'til morning is nigh
The artist asks Jesus to stay with them until morning comes.


Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
The artist asks Jesus to be close to them and stay with them.


Close by me forever and love me, I pray
The artist prays that Jesus will always be near and love them.


Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
The singer asks Jesus to bless all the children under His gentle care.


And take us to Heaven to live with Thee there (with Thee there)
The artist asks Jesus to take them to heaven to live with Him.


Away in a manger, no crib for His bed
The baby Jesus was born in a stable, where there was no proper bed for Him.


The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head
The baby Jesus (who is also Lord) lay his head on a bed of hay.


The stars in the sky look down where He lay
The stars in the sky shone down on Jesus as He lay in the manger.


The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay
The baby Jesus (who is also Lord) was sleeping soundly on the bed of hay.




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@petrusridho9406

Away in a manger
No crib for a 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
Asleep on the hay
The cattle are lowing
The Baby awakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes
I love You, Lord Jesus
Look down from the sky
And stay by my side
Until morning is nigh
Be near me, Lord Jesus
I ask You to stay
Close by me forever
And love me I pray
Bless all the dear children
In Your tender care
And fit us for heaven
To live with You there
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@maribelcoteanu6398

"Away In A Manger"

La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head
The stars in the sky look down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay

La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da

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 side 'til morning is nigh

La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da

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

La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head
The stars in the sky look down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay

La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da da, la da da da



@Justsomegoodmemes

Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Lay down His sweet head
The stars in the sky
Look 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 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
Take us to heaven
To live with Thee there



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@BadWolfegirl

And here we see a bathtub in its natural habitat. And an antique sofa. And an antique chair. And chandeliers.

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@vivianvansensie4607

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Director"How big do you want your earrings to be?" Kirstie"yes"

@nadsmighty463

Lol

@beth3785

I wheezed

@mishieru3557

Director: How big do you want your earrings to be?

Kirstin: Yes

@funart8259

LOL RIGHT SHE HAS SOME BIG!! Earrings

@darkcityoflight2954

Yeah either those are Styrofoam or Kristie has like 3 pounds hanging from her ears

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