Away In A Manger is a traditional Christmas tune. There are two entirely different versions of the melody. Both versions share the same lyrics, one Version of Away In A Manger is in 4/4 time, the other in 3/4 time however, meaning that the two pieces have a completely different feel to them. The version of Away In A Manger represented here is the less well known version in 3/4. The composer of both versions of Away In A Manger are unknown, although the third stanza seems to have been added by Dr. John McFarland in 1904. Occasionally the tune is attributed to Martin Luther, though this appears to be erroneous. The confusion may have arisen out of the fact that Away In A Manger was subtitled "Luther's Cradle Hymn" in the 1885 publication.

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