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Version 1

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T:Away In A Manger
C:W J Kirkpatrick
C:Jim Paterson (arr)
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L:1/4
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w:A-way in a - man-ger no - crib for a bed. The
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w:lit-tle Lord Jes-us Lay - down his sweet head The 
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w:stars in the - night sky loo -down where hHe lay. The
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w:lit-tle Lord Je-sus a -sleep on the hay
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W:1
W:Away in a manger
W:No crib for a bed
W:The little Lord Jesus
W:Lay down his sweet head
W:The stars in the sky
W:Look down where he lay
W:The little Lord Jesus
W:Asleep on the hay
W:
W:2
W:The cattle are lowing
W:The poor baby wakes
W:But little Lord Jesus
W:No crying he makes
W:I love thee Lord Jesus
W:Look down from the sky
W:And stay by my cradle
W:'Til morning is nigh
W:
W:3
W:Be near me, Lord Jesus; 
W:I ask thee to stay
W:Close by me for ever, 
W:And love me, I pray;
W:Bless all the dear children 
W:In thy tender care,
W:And fit us for heaven 
W:To live with thee there.

Version 2

X:1
T:Away In A Manger
B: The Reader's Digest Merry Christmas Songbook, Ed William L. Simon, ISBN 0-89577-105-5
C:Traditional
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:F
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w:A-way in a man-ger, no crib for a bed
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w:The lit-tle Lord Jes-us laid down his sweet head
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w:The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay
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w:The lit-tle Lord Jes-us a-sleep on the hay
W:Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
W:The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;
W:The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,
W:The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
W:
W:The cattle are lowing the baby awakes,
W:But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes:
W:I love thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky,
W:And stay by my side until morning is nigh.
W:
W:Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay
W:Close by me for ever, and love me, I pray;
W:Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,
W:And fit us for heaven to live with thee there.

Version 3

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