User:Grover cleveland/Away in a Manger

Away In A Manger early sources
Canonical text:

Away in a manger, No crib for his bed. The little Lord Jesus Lay down His sweet head. The stars in the sky Looked down where He lay. The little Lord Jesus Asleep in the hay.

The cattle are lowing, The poor baby wakes, But little Lord Jesus, No crying He makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus Look down from the sky. And stay by my crib Watching my lullaby

THIRD VERSE (1893 onwards) 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


 * March 2 1882: The Christian Cynosure.
 * https://archive.org/stream/christiancynosurv14blan#page/n373/mode/1up
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Song
 * Atribution: The following Hymn, composed by Martin Luther for his children, is still sung by many of the German mothers to their little ones
 * Music: none
 * Text: as canonical


 * November 1883: The Sailors' Magazine and Seamen's Friend.
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.ah6ggx?urlappend=%3Bseq=381
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Song
 * Attribution: The following Hymn, composed by Martin Luther for his children, is still sung by many of the German mothers to their little ones
 * Music: none
 * Text: "Watching my lullaby" -> "To watch lullaby"


 * 1883: Crafts and Main: Little Pilgrim Songs
 * https://archive.org/stream/littlepilgrimson00craf#page/148/mode/2up
 * Title: Child's Christmas Hymn
 * Attribution: It was written by Martin Luther for his own children
 * Music: Recitation by a very little child, (or it may be sung by a child to the air of "Home, Sweet Home")
 * Text: canonical
 * Note: intro is dated November 10, 1883.


 * December 25 1883: The Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
 * https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8453083/luthers_cradle_song/
 * Recitation -- "Luther's Cradle Song", by Miss Lillie Morrow
 * No text or music


 * May 1884: The Myrtle
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.ah3nkn?urlappend=%3Bseq=152
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Song
 * Attribution: Martin Luther, the great German reformer, who was born four hundred years ago the 10th of next November, composed the following hymn for his children; and it is still sung by many German mothers to their little ones.
 * Music: none: suggested "Home Sweet Home"
 * Text: as canonical


 * 1885: American Mission Report for 1884 (Maharashtra)
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015063866340
 * Title: Luther's cradle hymn
 * Attribution: Luther
 * Music: none
 * Text: "No crib for his bed" -> "No cot for his bed" (FIRST TWO LINES ONLY)


 * 1885: Life and Writings of George Edward Flower
 * https://archive.org/stream/lifewritingsofge00erre#page/168/mode/2up
 * Title: none
 * Attribution: The following lines, written for his [Luther's] own children, are still sung by German mothers to their little ones
 * Music: none
 * Text: as Cynosure
 * Preface dated December 1884.
 * Supposedly from a lecture delivered by Flower on "The Life and Times of Martin Luther", previously published in The Christian Standard (I've been unable to discover an archive for this newspaper. There appears to be online access if I go to Stanford's Green Library, but only up to 1875, which is almost certainly too early).  The original date of composition / delivery / publication of this lecture is unknown.  According to the book, Flower died September 13 1884.  It seem most likely that Flower copied the words from one of the earlier newspaper publications, but who knows?
 * The Christian Standard was founded in 1866. http://www.worldcat.org/title/christian-standard/oclc/2445939/editions?referer=di&editionsView=true
 * See also https://books.google.com/books?id=eOYXAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA545&lpg=PA545&dq=%22christian+standard%22+1883+flower&source=bl&ots=zeVUFntNk3&sig=XJ0_nkX5t0FRg62KpgT9fNUpnZc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiMyJSQ7ejSAhVM1mMKHXMzBnAQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=%22christian%20standard%22&f=false
 * http://www.christianchronicler.com/History2/influential_publications.html
 * http://www.christianstandard.com (archive goes back only to early 21st century)


 * 1885: Little children's book for schools and families
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.ah4wl6?urlappend=%3Bseq=146
 * Title: Away In A Manger
 * Attribution: none
 * Music: J.E. Clark St Kilda
 * Text: "lay" -> "laid".
 * Preface dated "Christmas 1884".


 * 1887: Murray: Dainty songs for little lads and lasses
 * http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=nietz&cc=nietz&idno=00z426609m&node=00z426609m%3A1.100&frm=frameset&view=image&seq=116
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Composed by Martin Luther for his children, and still sung by German mothers to their little ones
 * Music: "J. R. M."
 * Text: "no crib for his bed" -> "no crib for a bed". "lay" -> "laid".   "in the hay" -> "on the hay".  Last two lines: "stay by my cradle To watch lullaby".
 * Exact date May 7, 1887 (Hill)


 * 1887: Mary Allen West: Childhood, its care and culture
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.31175035188617?urlappend=%3Bseq=118
 * Title: none (Luther's cradle song)
 * Attribution: Among German mothers Luther's cradle song is a great favorite, and it may well be for it is the sweetest one of all
 * Music: none
 * Text: "in the hay" -> "on the hay".
 * Preface dated July 31 1887


 * October 1887: Bulkeley Booth: "Mister Dod", in "Home knowledge" (periodical)
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433104905579?urlappend=%3Bseq=392
 * Title: none
 * Attribution: none
 * Music: none: 'sung to the dear, old fasioned melody of "Home, Sweet Home"'
 * Text: as canonical


 * 1888: Murray: Royal Praise for the Sunday School
 * http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/RP1888/page/147
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Humn
 * Attribution: Composed by Martin Luther for his children, and still sung by German mothers to their little ones
 * Music: "Music by J. R. M."
 * Text: as Murray 1887, except last line repeated.


 * 1888: Sunshine all the year round
 * https://books.google.com/books?id=6s5CAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA178#v=onepage&q&f=false
 * Title: none
 * Attribution: It was written by Martin Luther for his own children
 * Music: Recitation by a very little child (or it may be sung by a child to the air of "Home, Sweet Home")
 * Text: canonical


 * December 1890: New Outlook
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015026267495?urlappend=%3Bseq=898
 * Title: Luther's cradle hymn
 * Attribution: Luther
 * Music: none
 * Text: "No crib for his bed" -> "No place for his head". "Lay" -> "Laid".  FIRST VERSE ONLY


 * 1890 (copyright 1889): Pearson: Madonna Hall
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t40r9nt3z?urlappend=%3Bseq=426
 * Title: none (Luther's hymn for his children)
 * Attribution: and then Luther's hymn for his children having been written on the blackboard, she had them learn to sing it
 * Music: none
 * Text: last two lines -> "And watch by me always, and ever be nigh".


 * 1890 Concert Temperance Exercises
 * https://archive.org/stream/concerttemperanc00penn#page/114/mode/2up
 * Text
 * "Home, Sweet Home"


 * 1891
 * Hill: Sullivan, arr. by A. Beirly: Luther's Cradle Hymn. [Copyright claimed by Miss A. Eveline Smith, Jan. 3, 1891. Only proof sheet found, together with a group of other sheets, obviously intended for a "Christmas service." Although the melody is presumably adapted from Sir Arthur S. Sullivan, it has not been identified.]


 * 1891
 * Hill: Hubert Platt Main: Away in a manger. [c. Oct. 23, 1891 by The Biglow Main Co. Only proof sheet found.]


 * 1891
 * Hill: John Bunyan Herbert: The joyful story; a new Christmas entertainment for Sunday schools. Chicago, S. Brainard's Sons Co., [Sept. 10J 1891.
 * "Stars in the heavens"


 * 1891
 * Hill: Fred. Schilling: G. Schirmer's Collection of carols, No. 47. New York, G. Schirmer, [c. Dec. 4, 1891. 8vo edition.]


 * 1892 (copyright 1891): Ford: Melodies for Little People
 * https://archive.org/stream/melodiesforlittl00ford#page/12/mode/1up
 * Title: Christmas Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: none
 * Text: as canonical


 * 1892
 * Hill: Elsie W. Leason: Luther's cradle song. [c. Feb. 10, 1892 by W. P. Dunn & Co., Chicago. Music not found.]


 * 1892
 * Hill: Ernest H. Jackson: Cradle song. Boston, Oliver Ditson Co., [c.J une 3, 1892. Folio sheet music.]


 * 1892
 * Charles H. Gabriel: Gabriel's Vineyard songs. Louisville, Ky., Guide Printing and Publishing Co., c1892.
 * Title: Cradle Song
 * Music: Attributed to "C." (Note other melodies are fully attributed to "Chas. H. Gabriel").
 * Music copyright 1892, by Guide Printing & Pub. Co. Melody almost identical to Gabriel 1896, except time signature is in 6/8 and lacks refrain.  (couple of dottings different: antepenultimate node is C instead of F#).
 * Hill states that the melody is "almost identical" to the 1896 version. "The only difference is that the first melody was in six-eight time, whereas the later version steps up the note values to quarter-notes, and the piece is given in three-four time"
 * Text: Cynosure, except
 * Stars in the heavens
 * Stay by my cradle To watch lullaby
 * HAS THIRD VERSE (Take us to heaven to live with thee there).
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Pretty useless link: http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/VS1892/d11
 * Pretty useless link: http://www.hymnary.org/hymn/VS1892/d11


 * 1892: Bixby: Church and Home Hymnal
 * https://archive.org/stream/churchhomehymnal00bixb#page/366/mode/2up
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Composed by martin Luther for his children etc.
 * Music: Murray (attr. Martin Luther)
 * Text: as Murray


 * 1893: Little branches
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044077924330?urlappend=%3Bseq=27
 * Title: The Little Lord Jesus
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: C. H. G. (Charles H. Gabriel) TUNE I (copyright 1893)
 * Text: "stars in the sky" -> "stars in the heavens". "Stay by my crib" -> "stay by my cradle". ADDS THIRD VERSE


 * December 1893: Michigan School Moderator (periodical)
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015071505435?urlappend=%3Bseq=61
 * Title: Song: The Little Lord Jesus
 * Attribution: none
 * Music: none ("Air: Home, Sweet Home")
 * Text: "away in a manger" -> "Asleep in the manger". "Look down from the sky" -> "Look down from on high".  Last line "And watch o'er my bed While in slumber I lie".


 * https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3433511;view=1up;seq=194


 * 1893-4 The music review. v.3-4 1893-94.
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015025426928?urlappend=%3Bseq=269
 * Title: none
 * Attribution: Perhaps the most beautiful of the all -- in its sentiment surely the most beautiful -- is the melody which Luther is said to have written for his children
 * Music: none
 * Text: "No crib for a bed". "Laid down". "On the hay".  "And stay by my cradle to watch lullaby".


 * September 1894: "The Interior" (periodical)
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433003182668?urlappend=%3Bseq=384
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: none
 * Text: "No crib for a bed". "The baby awakes".  "And stay by my cradle Till morning is nigh!"


 * October 1894: "The Christian Herald and Sign of Our Times"
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mmet.ark:/13960/t6pz7sv2n?urlappend=%3Bseq=655
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: none
 * Text: No crib for a bed.  "the baby awakes".  "And stay by my cradle Till morning is nigh".


 * 1895: Around the World with Christmas
 * http://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3446568
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: none
 * Music: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick (cradle song)
 * Text: "No crib for a bed". "laid down".  "stars in the bright sky".  "on the hay".  "the baby awakes".  "stay by my cradle till morning is nigh".  INCLUDES THIRD VERSE.


 * January 1 1896: Ottawa (KS) Daily Republican
 * https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8188406/the_ottawa_daily_republic/
 * first verse only in short story


 * October 1896: Michigan School Moderator vol. vii No. 4, "whole number 424" (number starts on p. 197)
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015022395761?urlappend=%3Bseq=84
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Song
 * Attribution: "This hymn, composed by Martin Luther for his children, is still sung by many of the German mothers to their little ones"
 * Music: 'Tune: -- "Home, Sweet Home"' (no musical notation)
 * Text: as canonical


 * December 1897: Minnie M. George: The Plan Book, vol i no. 4.
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044029941259?urlappend=%3Bseq=18
 * Title: The Christmas Manger Hymn
 * Attribution: Luther
 * Music: 'To be sung to the air, "Home, Sweet Home" or "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton"
 * Text: "No crib for his head" (typo?), "But THE little Lord Jesus",


 * 1897: Hymns of the Christian life
 * https://archive.org/stream/hymnsofchristian00cart_1#page/n587/mode/2up
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Dr Martin Luther
 * Music: Mrs Amanda S. Barlow (copyright 1895)
 * Text:


 * January 1898: Merrill: "Bantam's Christmas Carol" in The Home Missionary
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.ah6fdh?urlappend=%3Bseq=178
 * Title: none
 * Attribution: "sang the old hymn Luther wrote"
 * Music: "To the tune of "Home, Sweet Home"
 * verse 2 missing. verse 3 present.


 * 1898: Mira and Mabel Rowland: Childhood Songs
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044077925832?urlappend=%3Bseq=71
 * Title: The Christmas Manger Hymn
 * Martin Luther
 * Music: Spilman
 * Text: Laid down


 * Hill: E. S. Lorenz: [only proof sheet found, filed Sept. 18, 1899 by E. S. Lorenz, together with other sheets which probably form the Sunday school service, The Christmas Peace Convention.]


 * Feb 15 1899: "Questions and Answers: in The Christian Herald and Sign of Our Times
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mmet.ark:/13960/t46q4js4c?urlappend=%3Bseq=120
 * Title: none
 * Attribution: They are said to be from a Christmas Hymn by Luther, and can doubtless be found in any good edition of his works
 * Music: none
 * Text: a bed. The stars in the sky shone down where he lay. on the hay.  1st verse only


 * Dec 15, 1899: "Luther's Cradle Hymn" in The Farm and Fireside
 * https://archive.org/stream/CAT30991229043#page/14/mode/2up
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Composed by Martin Luther for his children, and still sung by German mothers to their little ones
 * Music: none
 * Text: Murry + "poor BABE awakes"


 * Dec 20 1899: "The Manger in Song and Story": in The Christian Herald and Sign of Our Times
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mmet.ark:/13960/t46q4js4c?urlappend=%3Bseq=993
 * Title: none
 * Attribution: Thus wrote the great reformer, Martin Luther
 * "Stars in the heavens". "But the little Lord Jesus".  Stops after first two lines of second verse


 * 1899: Charles S. Brown: The King's Praises (NOTE: Copyright for this particular hymn is credited J.C.F. Kyger 1894)
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044077922060?urlappend=%3Bseq=53
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: J. H. Tenney
 * Text: No crib for a bed. On the hay. Baby awakes.  Oh, love the Lord Jesus.  Who looks from the sky. He'll watch by thy cradle Till morning is nigh.  Divided into 4 verses, with a refrain after each verse:  Bye-low-bye, baby bye, repeat, He'll watch by thy cradle till morning is nigh.


 * 1899: The Sunday School hymnal (Reformed Church in America)
 * https://archive.org/stream/sundayhym99efo#page/n257/mode/2up
 * Title: The Little lord Jesus
 * Attribution: Rev. Martin Luther
 * Music: Kirkpatrick
 * Text: Kirkpatrick + "Fit us for heaven".


 * 1899-1900: Child study monthly
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015048489473?urlappend=%3Bseq=104
 * Title: none
 * Attribution: "the carol thah Luther's children sang"
 * Music: none
 * Text: With hay for his bed. Laid down. On the hay. 1st verse only.


 * December 1900: The Kindergarten Magazine (issue starts p https://hdl.handle.net/2027/iau.31858045044496?urlappend=%3Bseq=247)
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/iau.31858045044496?urlappend=%3Bseq=247
 * Title: [none]
 * Attribution: The above melody can be used to the following words of Martin Luther
 * Music: Mrs Crosby Adams
 * Text: Laid down. On the hay. First verse only.


 * 1900: Make his praise glorious
 * https://archive.org/stream/makehispraiseglo00exce#page/n167/mode/2up
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: Gabriel (1896)
 * Text: Gabriel (1893) + "wee head". "Cattle were lowing".  Chorus: "Asleep -- the saviour in a stall.  Asleep -- the Lord of all".


 * 1900: Sacred songs for Little Voices (ed. Kirkpatrick) (copyright 1900 Henry Date)
 * https://archive.org/stream/gsforli00kirk#page/n49/mode/2up
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: none
 * Music: Gabriel (1899)
 * Text: Little Children's Book + verse 3.


 * 1900: Sunday afternoons for the children; a mother book, by E. Frances
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hn2i5c?urlappend=%3Bseq=28
 * Title: none
 * Attribution: the quaint little hymn that Martin Luther wrote for his own children
 * Music: none
 * Text: as canonical


 * 1900: The Beacon song collection, number two
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/ien.35556012867388?urlappend=%3Bseq=244
 * Title: Christmas Carol
 * Attribution: none
 * Music: Herbert Griggs
 * Text: The infant Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head. The infant Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.  Stay by my side till the daylight is nigh.


 * 1900: Garden of spices : a choice collection for revival meetings, (this hymn copyright 1899 T. A. Nelson).
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nc01.ark:/13960/t3jw9fs4k?urlappend=%3Bseq=55
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: Flora Birdsall Nelson
 * Text: No crib for a bed. laid down.  Stars in the heaven looked forth where he lay. On the hay.


 * 1901: Mari Hofer: Primary and junior songs for the Sunday school
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017194564?urlappend=%3Bseq=45
 * Title: Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Written by Martin Luther for his Children
 * Music: Herbert, but unattributed (perhaps implicitly by Luther?)
 * Text: a bed. Laid down. Stars in the heaven.On the hay. Baby awakes. Stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
 * Notes: this is almost a photocopy of Herbert's original 1891 publication (as repr. in Hill), but the original credit to "J.B.H" is removed. Sneaky!


 * 1901: Gloria Deo
 * https://archive.org/stream/gloriadeocollect00newy#page/n553/mode/2up
 * Title: Away in a Manger
 * Attribution: Martin Luther. "Composed by Martin Luther for his children etc."
 * Music: Murray (unattributed).
 * Tune named: Luther
 * Text: as Murray


 * 1901: Song Stories
 * https://archive.org/stream/songstoriescolle00mcca#page/n43/mode/2up
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Written by Martin Luther for his children, etc.
 * Music: Murray (unattributed)
 * Text: as Murray


 * 1901: Story Land
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044097055941?urlappend=%3Bseq=120
 * text only


 * 1900-1 Kindergarten review
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044102794716?urlappend=%3Bseq=310
 * text only


 * December 1901: The Lutheran Observer
 * https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433003047358;view=1up;seq=1655
 * text only


 * December 21 1901: "Town Talk"
 * https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433088444868;view=1up;seq=358
 * Interesting story about the "war on christmas"


 * January 1902: The Little Chronicle
 * https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.19603451;view=1up;seq=267
 * joke with excerpt of text


 * 1902: Marguerite Cook: Beginners songs
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017157918?urlappend=%3Bseq=105
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: none
 * Music: Murray (unattributed)
 * Text: as Murray


 * 1902: Brunk: Church and Sunday School Hymnal (Mennonite)
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/pst.000008650672?urlappend=%3Bseq=380
 * Title: the Christmas Manger Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: Spilman
 * Text: Laid down. They looked down where he lay. And stay by my cribside, watch my lullaby.


 * 1902: The Sprague classic readers
 * https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044097065585;view=1up;seq=76
 * text only


 * 1902: Suplee: Outlines and suggestions for primary school teachers
 * Title: none
 * Attribution: none
 * Music: Tune, "Home, Sweet Home"
 * Text: canonical


 * 1902: International praise: for the Sunday school and church
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112065893460?urlappend=%3Bseq=157
 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: Gabriel II (copyright 1896)
 * Text: his wee head. Stars in the heavens.  Cattle WERE lowing.  Stay by my cradle to watch lullaby. Adds third verse, with refrain "Asleep".


 * Hill: Emanuel Schmauk: The story of the Christ-child. A complete service for the Christmas Festival of the Sunday School. Service arranged by Rev. A. Steimle. Music composed by Emanuel Schmauk. New York, The New York Lutheran Book and Music Bureau, c1902.


 * 1903: The Sunday School hymnal
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017199803?urlappend=%3Bseq=275
 * Title: The Little Lord Jesus
 * Attribution: Rev. Martin Luther
 * Music: Kirkpatrick
 * Text: Includes third verse. As Kirkpatrick, except "fit us for heaven"


 * 1903: The posy ring
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hnzvqq?urlappend=%3Bseq=300
 * text only


 * 1903: Home science magazine
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/inu.30000096205509?urlappend=%3Bseq=141
 * text only


 * 1902/3: Connecticut School Journal
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/chi.78015266?urlappend=%3Bseq=212
 * text only
 * to the tune of "Home, Sweet Home"


 * 1903: Home Science magazine (listed in Hathi as Everyday Housekeeping)
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b2869066?urlappend=%3Bseq=145
 * text only


 * Jan 2 1904: The Churchman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015084614422?urlappend=%3Bseq=54
 * text only, 1st verse
 * 'Very different is Martin Luther's "Lullaby", written for his own children to sing.


 * 1904: The Life Hymnal
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017123951?urlappend=%3Bseq=114
 * Title: Away In A Manger
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: Spilman (uncredited)
 * Text: laid down; heaven;


 * 1904: Light and life songs
 * https://archive.org/stream/lightlifesongsad00olms#page/n201/mode/2up


 * Title: Luther's Cradle Hymn
 * Attribution: none
 * Music: Murray (uncredited) (melody only)
 * Text: as Murray


 * 1904: Wisconsin journal of education
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/iau.31858046241075?urlappend=%3Bseq=246
 * The Christmas Manger Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: "Flow gently, sweet Afton or "Home,Sweet Home"
 * Text


 * 1904: Moderator
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015086611814?urlappend=%3Bseq=197
 * text only


 * 1904: Religious telescope
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433002940884?urlappend=%3Bseq=184
 * text only.


 * 1904: Light and life for woman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433068276827?urlappend=%3Bseq=209
 * refers to being sung in Bombay.


 * 1905: Hymn treasures
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017136672?urlappend=%3Bseq=42
 * "Luther's Cradle hymn beginning ... was written for his son Hans".


 * 1905: Latter day saints' millennial star
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101076460615?urlappend=%3Bseq=809
 * text "wee head". Refrain.


 * 1905: Sunday School hymnary
 * Kirkpatrick
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017173246?urlappend=%3Bseq=76
 * NOTE: outside US.
 * NOTE: INCLUDES THIRD VERSE.


 * 1905: Children's Praise No. 1
 * https://archive.org/stream/childrenspraisen00mere#page/n43/mode/2up
 * Title: The Little Lord Jesus (Luther's Cradle Hymn)
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: I. H. Meredith (copyright 1900)
 * Text: Gabriel/1893, + refrain of first line of third verse.


 * Hill: Charles H. Gabriel: The Counselor. [A Sunday school service.] Chicago, Chas. H. Gabriel, c1906.


 * 1905: Little garland of Christmas Verse
 * https://archive.org/stream/alittlegarlandc00moshgoog#page/n19/mode/2up
 * Title: Cradle-Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: none
 * Text: Kirkpatrick (but no verse 3)


 * 1905: The approved selections for Supplementary Reading and Memorizing
 * https://archive.org/stream/approvedselecti01hixgoog#page/n63/mode/2up
 * Title: A Child's Christmas Hymn
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: none
 * text: Herbert


 * 1905-6: The standard
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433003180514?urlappend=%3Bseq=126
 * text only


 * 1906: the world Revival Songs and Hymns
 * https://archive.org/stream/childrenspraisen00mere#page/n43/mode/2up
 * Title: The Little Lord Jesus (Luther's Cradle Hymn)
 * Attribution: Martin Luther
 * Music: I. H. Meredith (copyright 1900)
 * Text: Gabriel/1893, + refrain of first line of third verse.


 * 1906: Forms and Hymns for Christmas
 * https://archive.org/stream/formshymnsforchr00phil#page/n27/mode/2up
 * Title: The Little Lord Jesus
 * Attribution: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
 * Music: Kirkpatrick
 * Text: Kirkpatrick + "fit us for heaven"


 * 1907:
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hybgww?urlappend=%3Bseq=31
 * amusing account from Korea


 * 1907: Compilation of cradle songs
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.31158005363212?urlappend=%3Bseq=47
 * text only


 * 1907: Songs of motherhood
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433082422811?urlappend=%3Bseq=48
 * text only


 * 1908: The praise hymnal, with offices of devotion (1908) MISDATED 1901 by HATHI
 * Kirkpatrick
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015054359164?urlappend=%3Bseq=277


 * The Friends' hymnal (1908)
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017169061?urlappend=%3Bseq=559
 * Murray


 * Hymns of worship and service for the Sunday school. (1908)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017170358?urlappend=%3Bseq=83
 * NOTE: INCLUDES THIRD VERSE


 * 1908: Sunny Songs for Little Folks
 * https://archive.org/stream/sunnysongsforlit00post#page/50/mode/2up
 * Gabriel (1899)


 * 1908: Glorious hymns
 * https://archive.org/stream/glorious00exce#page/n121/mode/2up
 * Gabriel (1896)


 * 1908: Joy and praise
 * https://archive.org/stream/joyprais00kirk#page/n181/mode/2up
 * Kirkpatrick


 * 1908-9
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044010358927?urlappend=%3Bseq=141
 * The Chautauquan
 * text only


 * 1906-9
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433081990792?urlappend=%3Bseq=295
 * Melody used for different language (Swahili??)


 * 1909
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hwx2p9?urlappend=%3Bseq=160
 * Gadsby's girls, a farce


 * 1909: Child religion in song and story
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.ah5smi?urlappend=%3Bseq=253
 * Kirkpatrick (includes third verse)


 * Epworth praises (1909)
 * Herbert ??
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017189697?urlappend=%3Bseq=193


 * Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909)
 * Gabriel II (copyright 1896)
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044055004261?urlappend=%3Bseq=228
 * Note: adds refrain. Copyright given as 1896.


 * Hill: Mrs. Crosby Adams: The Birth of Christ. Told in song. A cantata for church or school ... Compiled from "Christmas-time songs and carols" and other published carols. Words by Edith Hope Kinney. Music by Mrs. Crosby Adams. Chicago, Clayton F. Summy Co., c1909. [Separate copyright notice under this setting, "Copyright, 1907, by Crosby Adams;" earlier edition not identified.]


 * 1910
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433112033240?urlappend=%3Bseq=301
 * The Christmas treasury of song and verse
 * text only


 * Northfield hymns (1910)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017157793?urlappend=%3Bseq=22


 * Sunday School Voices (1910)
 * Gabriel III (copyright 1899 by Henry Date)
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112060013718?urlappend=%3Bseq=197


 * Christmas Carols and Hymns for School and Choir (1910)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiuc.908539_001?urlappend=%3Bseq=21


 * Assembly Songs (1910)
 * Gabriel (1896)
 * https://archive.org/stream/assemblysongsfor00thac#page/n153/mode/2up


 * Hill: Edward M. Fuller: Hymns for the Kings' children. Philadelphia, The Judson Press, c1910.


 * 1911
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017190299?urlappend=%3Bseq=80
 * The Methodist Sunday school hymnal
 * Spilman
 * Attribution: Martin Luther


 * Hill: E. C. Cronk: Hymnal for the Sunday school. Columbia, S. C., The Lutheran Board of Publication, cigio. [No. 22: Music by C. Armand Miller.] (c 1911)


 * Hill: Carols ancient and modern. Book 1. London, Morgan and Scott, Ltd.; New York) Edward Schuberth & Co., cigil. [No. 3: adapted to An old Normandy carol, arranged by E. P(ettman) (c 1911)


 * 1911: Church and Sunday School Hymnal Supplement
 * https://archive.org/stream/churchsundayscho00yode#page/54/mode/2up
 * Spilman


 * Songs and study for God's little ones (1912)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/chi.090234801?urlappend=%3Bseq=93


 * Discussion of Norman carol
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/coo.31924057531539?urlappend=%3Bseq=160


 * Hymns of the centuries (1913)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017208737?urlappend=%3Bseq=306


 * Favorite hymns : for Sunday-schools .. (1913)
 * Spilman
 * https://archive.org/stream/favoritehymnsfor00phil#page/n97/mode/2up


 * 1914
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112065893445?urlappend=%3Bseq=155
 * Inspiring hymns for the church and Sunday-school
 * Gabriel II (copyright 1896)


 * 1914
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/loc.ark:/13960/t10p2d56t?urlappend=%3Bseq=71
 * Songs and verses for a baby
 * text only


 * The Mission Hymnal (1914)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017194614?urlappend=%3Bseq=194
 * NB: "FAR OFF in a manger"


 * Primary School Carols (1914)
 * https://archive.org/stream/primaryschoolcar00colu#page/n19/mode/2up
 * Murray (CARL MUELLER)


 * Select hymns and Psalms (1914)
 * https://archive.org/stream/selecthymnspsalm00mcgr#page/137/mode/2up
 * Gabriel (1896)


 * The new make Christ King (1914)
 * https://archive.org/stream/newmakechristkin00exce#page/124/mode/2up
 * Gabriel (1896)


 * The Supplement (1914)
 * https://archive.org/stream/supplec00lond#page/n231/mode/2up
 * Normandy!!!


 * Hymns and Songs for the Sunday School
 * https://archive.org/stream/hymnssongsforsun00lewa#page/82/mode/2up
 * Lewars


 * Cradle Hymn (1914)
 * Harold Darke
 * Title: Cradle Hymn
 * Words not attributed. As Kirkpatrick, but only first two verses.
 * Words not attributed. As Kirkpatrick, but only first two verses.


 * The book of worship of the church school (1915)
 * Murray
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017157819?urlappend=%3Bseq=79


 * The primary hymnal (1915)
 * Lewars
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/chi.090234720?urlappend=%3Bseq=46


 * Beginner and primary songs (1915)
 * Murray
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017195975?urlappend=%3Bseq=57


 * His Worthy Praise (1915)
 * Wilson
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nnc1.50337969?urlappend=%3Bseq=179


 * 1915: Songs for Little People
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/ien.35556012870085?urlappend=%3Bseq=58
 * Title: The Christmas Manger Hymn
 * Music: 1 - Spilman. 2. "Adapted from an ancient French Noël" (unknown to me
 * Text ...


 * 1916: Ditson collection of ten Christmas Carols
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.l0075847228?urlappend=%3Bseq=9


 * Spilman


 * 1916: Christmas Carols We Love To Sing
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/pst.000067569229?urlappend=%3Bseq=9
 * Spilman


 * 1916: Alleluia
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/chi.58815528?urlappend=%3Bseq=47


 * Kirkpatrick


 * 1916: Hymns of blessing for the living church
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017256959?urlappend=%3Bseq=145
 * Spilman


 * 1916: The new praiseworthy for the church and Sunday School
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/inu.39000000651963?urlappend=%3Bseq=174
 * Gabriel II (copyright 1896)


 * 1916: Little journeys with Martin Luther
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.ah3trd?urlappend=%3Bseq=288
 * Text first two lines. Set in a (supposedly factual) narrative of Luther


 * 1916: Hutchins: Carols old and carols new
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044040543662?urlappend=%3Bseq=438
 * Spilman PLUS MODULATION!!!!


 * 1917: Favorite hymns: stories of the origin, authorship...
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.ah4ymz?urlappend=%3Bseq=54
 * Expresses some skepticism of Lutheran authorship


 * 1917: Life and service hymns
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x004597323?urlappend=%3Bseq=185
 * Spillman


 * 1917: Common Service book of the Lutheran church
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/ien.35556012895207?urlappend=%3Bseq=884
 * Author not specified
 * Murray


 * 1917: The primary and junior hymnal with offices of devotion
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017157975?urlappend=%3Bseq=33
 * Kirkpatrick


 * 1917: Father Finn's carol book
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015009638043?urlappend=%3Bseq=22
 * "French Noël"
 * Attributed to Samuel Mack (see Hill)


 * 1918: Hymns and sacred songs
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017157892?urlappend=%3Bseq=248
 * Gabriel II


 * 1918 Kingdom Songs
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112015874461?urlappend=%3Bseq=219
 * Spilman


 * 1918: The Christmas song book
 * https://archive.org/stream/chrisboo00hans#page/n1/mode/2up
 * Murray attr to "C. Mueller"


 * 1919
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112103611205?urlappend=%3Bseq=6
 * Thurlow Lieurance


 * 1919: Hymnal for American Youth
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017159435?urlappend=%3Bseq=5
 * Murray ("Carl Mueller")


 * 1920: Hymnal for American Youth
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015027680951?urlappend=%3Bseq=96
 * Murray ("Carl Mueller")


 * 1920: The Hosanna:
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017183252?urlappend=%3Bseq=74
 * Kirkpatrick


 * 1920: The Army and navy Hymnal
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/chi.10095146?urlappend=%3Bseq=71
 * Murray ("Carl Mueller")


 * 1920: Hymns for Today
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435000406371?urlappend=%3Bseq=70
 * Murray ("Words and Music by Martin Luther")


 * 1920: The Church Hymnal
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017199852?urlappend=%3Bseq=636
 * Kirkpatrick


 * 1921: Songs for the little child
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/coo.31924055347250?urlappend=%3Bseq=101
 * Herbert ("Martin Luther")


 * 1921: Elmhurst hymnal
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017184789?urlappend=%3Bseq=98
 * Kirkpatrick


 * 1921: The Evangelical Hymnal
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nc01.ark:/13960/t51g1s60w?urlappend=%3Bseq=87
 * Spilman


 * 1922: Hymns of praise
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017173485?urlappend=%3Bseq=218
 * Murray ("Martin Luther")


 * 1922: Methodist Sunday School hymnal
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112065669498?urlappend=%3Bseq=80
 * Spilman


 * 1923 (Hill) Christmas carols. Number two. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Parish Press, c1923. [Adapted to "Home, sweet home"]


 * > 1926 book of Common Praise
 * https://archive.org/stream/bookofcommonprai00oxfo#page/616/mode/2up
 * textonly


 * 1929: Cicely Barker: Children's book of hymns (with illustrations)
 * https://archive.org/stream/childrensbookofh00weed#page/n31/mode/2up
 * Title:
 * Attribution: Anon. "HOORAY"
 * Music: Kirkpatrick (with title "CRADLE SONG")
 * Text: as Kirkpatrick (has cute illustration in color)
 * Misdated 1900 in archive.org. https://archive.org/stream/childrensbookofh00weed#page/n69/mode/2up/search/1926 shows that it is at least as late as 1926.

OTHER CHANGES:


 * stay by my side until morning is nigh
 * And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.
 * both found for the first time in Bonner: Sunday School Hymnary (1905: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017173246?urlappend=%3Bseq=76 ) (note: this seems to be the first british publication)

LIST OF VARIANTS:


 * Away in a manger -> Asleep in the manger (Michigan 1893)
 * No crib for his bed -> no cot for his bed (Mission Maharashtra 1894)
 * No crib for his bed -> no crib for a bed (Murray 1887)
 * "A bed" wins on ngram
 * Lay down his sweet head -> Laid down his sweet head (Little children's book 1885)
 * "Laid" wins on Ngram
 * Stars in the sky -> Stars in the bright sky (Kirkpatrick 1895)
 * "bright" loses on Ngram (though may be spurious)
 * Asleep in the hay -> Asleep on the hay (Murray 1887)
 * "on the hey" wins
 * The poor baby wakes -> The baby awakes (The Interior 1894)
 * "The baby awakes" wins
 * Look down from the sky -> Look down from on high (Michigan 1893)
 * LAST LINE SECOND VERSE
 * Stay by my crib to watch lullaby (Seamen's)


 * Stay by my crib watching my lullaby (Myrtle)
 * Stay by my cradle to watch lullaby (Murray 1887)
 * Watch by me always, and ever be nigh (Pearson 1890)
 * Watch o'er my bed While in slumber I lie (Michigan 1893)
 * Stay by my cradle Till morning is nigh! (Interior 1894)
 * Stay by my side until morning is nigh (Bonner 1905)
 * "Stay by my cradle till morning is nigh" wins the Ngram


 * Take us to heaven -> Fit us for heaven (Bonner 1905)

Suggest Kirkpatrick provides the best text.

Later settings with music

 * Sunday School hymnary (1905)
 * Kirkpatrick
 * http://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017173246?urlappend=%3Bseq=76
 * NOTE: outside US.
 * NOTE: INCLUDES THIRD VERSE.


 * 1907: Compilation of cradle songs
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.31158005363212?urlappend=%3Bseq=47
 * text only


 * 1907: Songs of motherhood
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433082422811?urlappend=%3Bseq=48
 * text only


 * 1908: The praise hymnal, with offices of devotion (1908) MISDATED 1901 by HATHI
 * Kirkpatrick
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015054359164?urlappend=%3Bseq=277
 * The Friends' hymnal (1908)
 * Murray
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017169061?urlappend=%3Bseq=559


 * Hymns of worship and service for the Sunday school. (1908)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017170358?urlappend=%3Bseq=83
 * NOTE: INCLUDES THIRD VERSE


 * 1909: Child religion in song and story
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.ah5smi?urlappend=%3Bseq=253
 * Kirkpatrick (includes third verse)


 * Epworth praises (1909)
 * Herbert ??
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017189697?urlappend=%3Bseq=193


 * Deseret Sunday School Songs (1909)
 * Gabriel II (copyright 1896)
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044055004261?urlappend=%3Bseq=228
 * Note: adds refrain. Copyright given as 1896.


 * Northfield hymns (1910)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017157793?urlappend=%3Bseq=22


 * Sunday School Voices (1910)
 * Gabriel III (copyright 1899 - Henry Date)
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112060013718?urlappend=%3Bseq=197


 * Christmas Carols and Hymns for School and Choir (1910)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiuc.908539_001?urlappend=%3Bseq=21


 * Christmas carols : for primary and grammar grades (1911)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435003038825?urlappend=%3Bseq=16


 * Songs and study for God's little ones (1912)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/chi.090234801?urlappend=%3Bseq=93


 * Hymns of the centuries (1913)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017208737?urlappend=%3Bseq=306


 * The Mission Hymnal (1914)
 * Spilman
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017194614?urlappend=%3Bseq=194


 * NB: "FAR OFF in a manger"


 * The book of worship of the church school (1915)
 * Murray
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017157819?urlappend=%3Bseq=79


 * The primary hymnal (1915)
 * Lewars
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/chi.090234720?urlappend=%3Bseq=46


 * Beginner and primary songs (1915)
 * Murray
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044017195975?urlappend=%3Bseq=57


 * His Worthy Praise (1915)
 * Wilson
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nnc1.50337969?urlappend=%3Bseq=179

HOME SWEET HOME (1880)

Text Genealogy

 * A: Seaman's magazine (Nov 1883)

Away in a manger, No crib for his bed. The little Lord Jesus Lay down His sweet head. The stars in the sky Looked down where He lay. The little Lord Jesus Asleep in the hay.

The cattle are lowing, The poor baby wakes, But little Lord Jesus, No crying He makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus Look down from the sky. And stay by my crib To watch lullaby


 * B: Little Pilgrim Songs (1883)
 * A: + "To watch lullaby" -> "Watching my lullaby"

Away in a manger, No crib for his bed. The little Lord Jesus Lay down His sweet head. The stars in the sky Looked down where He lay. The little Lord Jesus Asleep in the hay.

The cattle are lowing, The poor baby wakes, But little Lord Jesus, No crying He makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus Look down from the sky. And stay by my crib Watching my lullaby


 * C: Little children's book (1885)
 * B: + "Lay down" -> "laid down"

Away in a manger, No crib for his 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 in the hay.

The cattle are lowing, The poor baby wakes, But little Lord Jesus, No crying He makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus Look down from the sky. And stay by my crib Watching my lullaby


 * D: Murray (1887)
 * C + "No crib for his bed" -> "no crib for a bed"; "in the hay"-> "on the hay"; "stay by my crib watching my lullaby" -> "stay by my cradle to watch lullaby"

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.

The cattle are lowing, The poor baby wakes, But little Lord Jesus, No crying He makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus Look down from the sky. And stay by my cradle To watch lullaby


 * E: Herbert (1891)
 * D + "stars in the sky" -> "stars in the heaven"; "the poor baby wakes" -> "the baby awakes"; "to watch lullaby"-> "till morning is nigh"

Away in a manger, No crib for a bed. The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head. The stars in the heaven Looked down where He lay. The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay.

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 Till morning is nigh


 * F: Gabriel (1893) [Gabriel 1892 is unavailable; assume it's the same text]
 * A + "stars in the sky" -> "stars in the heavens"; "Stay by my crib" -> "stay by my cradle"; third verse added.

Away in a manger, No crib for his bed. The little Lord Jesus Lay down His sweet head. The stars in the heavens Looked down where He lay. The little Lord Jesus Asleep in the hay.

The cattle are lowing, The poor baby wakes, But little Lord Jesus, No crying He makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus Look down from the sky. And stay by my cradle To watch lullaby.

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


 * G: Kirkpatrick (1895)
 * E. + "in the heaven" -> "in the bright sky"; Adds third verse from F.

Away in a manger, No crib for a bed. The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head. The stars in the bright sky Looked down where He lay. The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay.

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 Till morning is nigh

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


 * H: Sunday School Hymnal (1903)
 * G: + "take us to heaven" -> "fit us for heaven"

Away in a manger, No crib for a bed. The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head. The stars in the bright sky Looked down where He lay. The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay.

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 Till morning is nigh

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


 * I: Bonner, Sunday School Hymnary (1905)
 * H: + "stay by my cradle till morning is nigh" -> "stay by my side until morning is nigh"

Away in a manger, No crib for a bed. The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head. The stars in the bright sky Looked down where He lay. The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay.

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 Until morning is nigh

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

Useful searches
ARCHIVE FULL TEXT SEARCH: https://archive.org/search.php?query=%22away%20in%20a%20manger%22&sin=TXT&sort=date

https://archive.org/search.php?query=%22away+in+a+manger%22&sin=TXT&sort=date&page=3 (ADJUST PAGE PARAM MANUALLY)

https://archive.org/search.php?query=%28carols%29+AND+date%3A%5B1880-01-01+TO+1920-01-01%5D&sort=-date


 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951001954527o?urlappend=%3Bseq=16


 * http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/results/list/?date1=1860&date2=1890&searchType=advanced&rows=50&phrasetext=away+in+a+manger&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1&sort=date

O Little Town melody

 * https://archive.org/stream/churchporchservi00hunt#page/n111/mode/2up

Summary of the Gabriel versions

 * Gabriel's Vineyard Songs (1892).
 * Louisville, KY: Guide Printing and Publishing Co.
 * Unable to find a copy.
 * Author "C" (from Hill)
 * Copyright 1892 by Guide Printing & Publishing Company.
 * 6/8. D major. Melody is almost identical to 1896/Excell version, except for:
 * time signature,
 * a couple of dottings,
 * the antepenultimate node being D rather than F sharp
 * lack of refrain.
 * Hill states "the 1892 melody turns out to be almost identical with that of the setting given by Excell and credited by him to Gabriel. The only difference is that the first melody was in six-eight time, whereas the later version steps up the note values to quarter-notes, and the piece is given in three-four time. A short chorus is added at the end with the word "asleep" sung antiphonally by the soprano and alto. Possibly the "C" is a misprint for "G," in which case everything would be explained."
 * Little Branches (1893),
 * Collection by: Chas. H. Gabriel and W. S. Nickle
 * Meyer & Brother, Chicago.
 * https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044077924330?urlappend=%3Bseq=27
 * Author "C.H.G"
 * Copyright 1893 by Chas. H. Gabriel
 * 3/8 time. D major.  "down his sweet head"  modulates to A.
 * Make His Praise Glorious (1900)
 * Published by E. O. Excell, Chicago.
 * Collection edited by E. O. Excell.
 * https://archive.org/stream/makehispraiseglo00exce#page/n167/mode/2up
 * Author: Chas. H. Gabriel
 * Copyright 1896 by Chas. H. Gabriel. E. O. Excell, Owner.
 * 3/4. D major.  Adds chorus.
 * Reprinted at least nine times, usually in collections either published or edited by Excell. Exceptions:  Deseret Sunday School Songs, Assembly Songs.
 * Sacred Songs for Little Voices (1900)
 * Collection edited by Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
 * Published by Hope Publishing Company, Chicago.
 * https://archive.org/stream/gsforli00kirk#page/n49/mode/2up
 * Author: Chas. H. Gabriel
 * Copyright 1899, by Henry Date. Used by per.
 * 6/8 time. F major.
 * Reprinted at least twice, always in collections published by Hope Publishing Company.
 * The Counselor (1906)
 * Hill: "Finally, in 1906, Gabriel "prepared" and published a Sunday school service, called The Counselor, in which a totally different setting in five flats and three-four time is given on page 7. No author or composer is specified, but under the circumstances, the latter is undoubtedly Gabriel again. "