>>title: Away in a Manger >>lyrics: Anonymous (from Little Children's Book 1885) >>music: William J. Kirkpatrick >>piano: Reader's Digest Merry Christmas Songbook #29 >>capo: 1 >>capooffset: 0 >>header: Verse 1: E A E Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, B7 E The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head. E A E The stars in the sky looked down where He lay, A E B7 E The little Lord Jesus a - sleep on the hay. >>header: Verse 2: E A E The cattle are lowing, the baby a - wakes, B7 E But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes. E A E I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky A E B7 E And stay by my cradle til morning is nigh >>header: Verse 3: E A E Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay B7 E Close by me forever, and love me, I pray E A E Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, A E B7 E And take us to heaven, to live with Thee there.