Away In A Manger

Text by anonymous, John T. MacFarland

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About this hymn

Date: 1885
Tune: Mueller
Composer: James Ramsey Murray
Key: F
Meter: 11 11 11 11

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Christmas/Advent, Invitation (Faithful's to God), Jesus.

Lk 2:7 · Lk 18:15-17

Musical background

Mueller is presented in the source key of F, with 2 documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: stanzas 1,2 anonymous published Philadelphia, 1885. stanza 3 John T. MacFarland (1851-1913). Music: 'Mueller' James R. Murray, 1887. Setting: "Hymnal for American Youth", 1919. copyright: public domain.