Away In A Manger – English Lyrics

• By: Pentatonix
• Album: THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS HITS

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the English language through the beautiful and timeless carol, 'Away in a Manger,' as performed by the incredibly talented a cappella group, Pentatonix. The simple, heartfelt lyrics provide a wonderful opportunity to learn gentle and descriptive vocabulary related to the Christmas story. Pentatonix's unique and creative arrangement, filled with stunning harmonies and innovative vocal percussion, makes this a truly special version that will capture your heart and make learning a joy.

[English]

La da da da da da da da da da da da

la da da da da da da da da da

Away in a manger

No crib for his bed

The little Lord Jesus

Lay down his sweet head

The stars in the sky

Look down where he lay

The little Lord Jesus

Asleep on the hay

La da da da da da da da da da da da

la da da da da da da da da da

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 side

'Til morning is nigh

La da da da da da da da da da da da

la da da da da da da da da da

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 take us to heaven

To live with thee there

La da da da da da da da da da da da

la da da da da da da da da da

Away in a manger

No crib for his bed

The little Lord Jesus

Lay down his sweet head

The stars in the sky

Look down where he lay

The little Lord Jesus

Asleep on the hay

La da da da da da da da da da da da

La da da da da da da da da da da

La da da da da da da da da da da da

La da da da da da da da da da da

Key Vocabulary

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

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.