Hymns of Truth and Light ‎#150

150. Away in a Manger

Text Information

• First Line: Away in a manger, no crib for his bed
• Title: Away in a Manger
• Author: Anonymous (19th century)
• Meter: 11 11.11 11
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998

Tune Information

• Name: AWAY IN A MANGER
• Composer (attributed to): James R. Murray (1887)
• Meter: 11 11.11 11
• Key: F Major or modal

Text Information:

The first two stanzas of this much-loved text appeared in a Lutheran collection Little Children's Book for Schools and Families (c. 1885). The third stanza is from C. H. Gabriel's Vineyard Songs (1892)