Away in a Manger

Away in a Manger
a carol sung especially by children at church services at Christmas. The first verse is:
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

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