This Christmas carol tells the story of Jesus' birth in a manger with no crib, as the stars looked down where he lay asleep on hay. Though the cattle were lowing and the baby awoke, little Lord Jesus did not cry, and the singer expresses their love for Jesus and asks him to stay by their side until morning.

1. Away In
A
Manger

2. Away in a manger
No crib for his bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down his sweet head

3. The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where he lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay

4. The cattle are lowing
The baby awakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying he makes

5. I love thee, Lord Jesus!
Look down from the sky
And stay by my side
Until morning is nigh