{"id":21319,"date":"2022-11-05T16:56:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T15:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=122510"},"modified":"2022-11-10T21:06:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T20:06:12","slug":"away-in-a-manger-lyrics","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/away-in-a-manger-lyrics\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Away in a Manger\u2019 lyrics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By BBC Music Magazine\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 05 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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When was the carol \u2018Away in a Manger\u2019 first written?<\/h2>\n
It was assumed that Reformation leader Martin Luther wrote this popular Christmas carol \u2018Away in a Manger\u2019 for his children, but now it is\u00a0 believed to have originated in America. It first started appearing in print in the late 19th century.<\/p>\n\n<p>We named \u2018Away in a Manger one of the \u2018<strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/christmas-songs\/"\">best Christmas songs ever<\/a><\/strong>\u2018 and one of the best and <strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/best-christmas-piano-music\/"\">easiest piece of Christmas music to play on the piano<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\""highlight\"><div class=\""highlightcontent\" editor-content=\"\"> \n<ul><li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/christmas-violin-music\/"\">Easy Christmas music for the violin<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/25-greatest-christmas-carols-all-time\/"\">The 25 best Christmas carols of all time<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/when-was-the-first-christmas-carol\/"\">When was the first Christmas carol?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/christmas-classical-music-the-best-festive-pieces-of-all-time\/"\">Christmas classical music: the best festive pieces of all time<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/carol-singing-when-did-the-tradition-begin\/"\">Carol singing: when did the Christmas tradition begin?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><h2>\u2018Away in a Manger\u2019 lyrics<\/h2>\n<iframe title=\""'Away\" in=\"\" a=\"\" manger=\"\" lyrics=\"\" width=\""200"\" height=\""113"\" src=\""https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X23Qoavr3Kg?feature=oembed"\" frameborder=\""0"\" allow=\""accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,<br\/>\nThe little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.<br\/>\nThe stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,<br\/>\nThe little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.<\/p>\n<p>The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,<br\/>\nBut little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.<br\/>\nI love thee, Lord Jesus! look down from the sky,<br\/>\nAnd stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.<\/p>\n<p>Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay<br\/>\nClose by me forever, and love me I pray.<br\/>\nBless all the dear children in thy tender care,<br\/>\nAnd take us to heaven to live with thee there.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\""highlight\"><div class=\""highlightcontent\" editor-content=\"\"> \n<h4>More Christmas carol lyrics<\/h4>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/sans-day-carol-lyrics\/"\">The Sans Day Carol lyrics<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/what-child-is-this-lyrics\/"\">\u00a0\u2018What Child is this\u2019 lyrics<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/the-huron-carol-lyrics\/"\">\u2018The Huron Carol\u2019 lyrics<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/o-magnum-mysterium-lyrics\/"\">\u2018O Magnum Mysterium\u2019 lyrics<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/articles\/jolly-old-saint-nicholas-lyrics\/"\">\u00a0\u2018Jolly Old St Nicholas\u2019 lyrics<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p> <\/p><\/div> <\/section><p><strong>Find more\u00a0<a href=\""https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/tag\/christmas-carol-lyrics\/"\">lyrics to your favourite Christmas carols here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Top image by Getty Images<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By BBC Music Magazine Published: Saturday, 05 November 2022 at 12:00 am When was the carol \u2018Away in a Manger\u2019 first written? 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