CHRISTMAS

THECELEBRATIONOFTHEGOSPELSTORY

AwayinaManger 273
Unison

1.A-wayin a man-ger, no crib for a bed,

2.Thecat-tle are low-iNg, the ba-by a-wakes,
3..Be nearme, Lordle_sus! ask You to stay

The lit-tleLord Je-sus laiddownHissweethead.

lit-tleLord Je-sus, no cry-ing Hemakes.
But
Close by me for ev-er, and love me, pray.

thebrightsky lookeddownwhereHe lay

Thestars in ,
I loveyou, LordJe-sus! look downfromthe sky,
Blessall the dear chil-dren in Your ten-der care,

The lit_tleLord Je-sus, a-sleepon the hay.

And stavby my cra_dle till morn-ing is nigh.
And fit US for heav-en, to live with You there.

Text:Sts.1.2,anonymous:st.3,JohnT.McFarland,1851-1913
Tune:CRADLESONG,11111111;WilliamJ.Kirkpatrick,1838-1921