Away In a Manger
Terry Wood Lyrics


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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 bright sky
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 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

Overall Meaning

The song Away in a Manger is a Christmas carol that tells the story of when baby Jesus was born and laid in a manger as there was no room for him in the inn. The first verse starts by describing the setting - a manger with no crib for the baby Jesus to rest in. It then goes on to describe the scene of Jesus sleeping on a bed of hay with the stars in the sky shining down on him. The second verse talks about how the cattle are lowing and the baby Jesus woke up, but he did not cry. The singer then professes their love for Jesus and asks that he stays by their side until the morning comes.


The third verse begins by asking Jesus to be near the singer and stay by their side forever, professing their love for him again. They then ask Jesus to bless all the dear children and keep them in his care, ultimately requesting that he takes them to heaven to live with him. Overall, this song is a gentle, heartfelt expression of love and devotion to baby Jesus.


Line by Line Meaning

Away in a Manger,
In a distant and peaceful manger,


No crib for His bed
There was no crib to lay His head,


The little Lord Jesus
The small and holy baby Jesus,


Laid down His sweet head
He rested with His head lying gently down,


The stars in the bright sky
The luminous stars in the bright and clear sky,


Looked down where He lay
Gazed upon the place where He was put to lay,


The little Lord Jesus
The little Holy Savior in the manger,


Asleep on the hay
Peacefully sleeping on a pile of hay,


The cattle are lowing
The cows are mooing,


The poor Baby wakes
The little one awakens,


But little Lord Jesus
Yet the Holy Savior is still tranquil,


No crying He makes
Without making any sounds of discomfort or pain,


I love Thee, Lord Jesus
I have affection for You, my Lord Jesus,


Look down from the sky
Gaze upon us from the heavens above,


And stay by my side,
And please be by my side,


'Til morning is nigh.
Until the morning comes after the quiet night.


Be near me, Lord Jesus,
Please be near me, my Lord Jesus,


I ask Thee to stay
I humbly request of You to remain by my side,


Close by me forever
Forever close to me,


And love me I pray
And fill me with Your love, I beseech,


Bless all the dear children
Give Your blessings to all the children,


In Thy tender care
In Your loving and compassionate hands,


And take us to heaven
Bring us to heaven with You,


To live with Thee there
So that we can live with You, forevermore.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Daniel Martin, W.J. Kirkpatrick

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