Away in a Manger
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"Away in a Manger" is a traditional Christmas carol that gently recounts the nativity story of the infant Jesus lying in a manger.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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Christmas carol ⓘ religious song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Advent
NERFINISHED
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Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ Nativity plays ⓘ Sunday school ⓘ children’s choirs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| Cradle Song | is a common British tune for the carol ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
part of traditional Christmas repertoire in many churches
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widely known English-language Christmas carol ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPublication | late 19th century ⓘ |
| firstLine | Away in a manger, no crib for a bed ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas music
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sacred music ⓘ |
| hasMelody |
Cradle Song
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Mueller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Christmas carol collections
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children’s hymn collections ⓘ many Christian hymnals ⓘ |
| keyImagery |
animals near the crib
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manger ⓘ stable ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTone |
devotional
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gentle ⓘ lullaby-like ⓘ |
| lyricsAttributedTo | Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsAttributionStatus |
disputed authorship
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spurious ⓘ |
| Mueller | is a common American tune for the carol ⓘ |
| musicalForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 3 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often accompanied by piano or organ
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often sung unaccompanied ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| textFocus |
baby Jesus lying in a manger
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gentle lullaby to Jesus ⓘ prayer for Jesus’ presence ⓘ |
| theme |
Nativity of Jesus
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infant Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ manger scene ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
Christmas carol services
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Christmas church services ⓘ children’s Christmas programs ⓘ family Christmas singing ⓘ |
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