{"slug": "away-in-a-manger", "title": "Away In A Manger", "first_line": "Away In A Manger", "author_source": "Anonymous (Philadelphia, 1885)", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [11, 11, 11, 11], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Atonement", "Christian Life", "Christmas", "Advent", "Comfort"], "scripture": ["Luke 2:15", "Luke 1:68-71", "Isaiah 61:1", "Psalm 107:10-22"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:51; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1919).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "hymnary_ids": {"text_auth": "away_in_a_manger_no_crib_for_a_bed", "total_instances": 626}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "A -- way in a man -- ger, no crib for a bed, The lit -- tle Lord Je -- sus laid down His sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where He lay, The lit -- tle Lord Je -- sus, a -- sleep on the hay.", "prose": ["Away in a manger, no crib for a 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."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "The cat -- tle are low -- ing, the Ba -- by a -- wakes, But lit -- tle Lord Je -- sus, no cry -- ing He makes; I love Thee, Lord Je -- sus, look down from the sky And stay by my cra -- dle til morn -- ing is nigh.", "prose": ["The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,", "But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes;", "I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky", "And stay by my cradle til morning is nigh."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "Be near me, Lord Je -- sus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me for -- ev -- er, and love me, I pray; Bless all the dear child -- ren in Thy ten -- der care, And fit us for Heav -- en to live with Thee there.", "prose": ["Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay", "Close by me forever, and love me, I pray;", "Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,", "And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}