Verse 1
Away in a manger, No crib for his bed, The little Lord Jesus Laid down his sweet head, The stars in the sky Looked down where he lay, The little Lord Jesus, Asleep on the hay.
Verse 2
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 Until morning is nigh.
Public Domain Information
- Text
- Public Domain
- Tune
- Not verified (melody not provided)
- Verified
- October 3, 2026
- Verification sources
- The Army and Navy Hymnal (Public Domain Archive)
Public Domain status verified for the listed text/source.
Rights & Sources
- Text Rights
- Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 44, scan page 70 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/70). Credit as printed: Martin Luther, 1483–1546 (a traditional misattribution; the text is anonymous). Text author: anonymous/traditional; no named author. Published in the United States before 1931: public domain.
- Tune Rights
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- Translation Rights
- Not applicable (original-language text)
- Arrangement Rights
- No BibleSlide arrangement provided
- Recording Rights
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- Score / sheet music Rights
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