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SDA Hymnal 124

Away in a Manger

Words: AnonymousMusic: James R. MurrayTune: Mueller11.11.11.11

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1Away 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.

2The 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 till morning is nigh.

3Be 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.

Words
Anonymous
Meter
11.11.11.11
Scripture
Luke 2:7

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The verse

Meter
11.11.11.11 · as printed
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 35% of beats fit
Rhyme
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary

Verse 1

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/11A
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.˘/˘//˘//˘//11A
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay,˘/˘˘/////˘/11B
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.˘/˘//˘˘/˘˘/11B

Verse 2

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/11A
But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes.˘/˘//˘˘/˘˘/11B
I love Thee, Lord Jesus! look down from the sky,˘////˘//˘˘/11C
And stay by my side till morning is nigh.˘/˘˘///˘˘/10C

Verse 3

Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay˘/˘//˘˘//˘/11A
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray./˘˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/11A
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,//˘//˘˘//˘/11B
And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there.˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘//11B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.