Away In A Manger

• By: Pentatonix
• Album: THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS HITS

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
manger /ˈmeɪndʒər/ B2	noun - a trough for animals to eat from
crib /krɪb/ B1	noun - a baby's bed with high sides
Lord /lɔːrd/ A2	noun - someone or something having power, authority, or influence; God or Jesus
lay /leɪ/ A1	verb - to put something down gently or carefully
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste, smell, or sound
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - celestial body
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the area above the earth
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to turn your eyes in a particular direction
asleep /əˈsliːp/ A2	adjective - sleeping
hay /heɪ/ A2	noun - grass that has been cut and dried to be used as food for animals
cattle /ˈkætl/ B1	noun - cows and bulls
lowing /ˈloʊɪŋ/ B2	verb - to make a characteristic mooing sound, like cattle.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
awakes /əˈweɪks/ B1	verb - to stop sleeping; wake up
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce tears from your eyes often while making loud sounds because you are unhappy or hurt
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have strong affection for someone
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the early part of the day
nigh /naɪ/ B2	adjective - near
near /nɪər/ A2	adjective - close
forever /fərˈevər/ A2	adverb - for all time in the future; eternally
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - to speak to God
bless /bles/ B1	verb - to ask God to care for someone
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - plural of child
tender /ˈtendər/ B1	adjective - gentle, loving, or kind
care /ker/ A2	noun - the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - the place believed by some religions to be where God lives, and where good people go when they die
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive

Grammar:

• No crib for his bed

  ➔ Negative possessive pronoun + noun + for + possessive determiner + noun

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative possessive construction to indicate the absence of a 'crib' for 'his bed'.

• Lay down his sweet head

  ➔ Verb + adverbial phrase + possessive pronoun + adjective + noun

  ➔ The phrase illustrates the action of gently placing his head to rest, using a simple present tense verb.

• The stars in the sky

  ➔ Definite article + plural noun + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase refers to a specific group of stars visible in the night sky, specifying a particular scene.

• And stay by my side

  ➔ Imperative verb + preposition + possessive pronoun + noun

  ➔ The speaker is requesting or urging someone to remain close, using the imperative mood.

• Bless all the dear children

  ➔ Verb + object + article + adjective + noun

  ➔ The command or wish is directed towards all children, using the adjective 'dear' to express affection.

• To live with thee there

  ➔ Infinitive + verb + preposition + pronoun + adverb

  ➔ The phrase indicates the desire or hope to reside with the divine or loved ones in that place.