| Away in a Manger | |
|---|---|
 The Birth of Jesus (1878) by Gustave Doré | |
| Genre | Christmas carol |
| Written | 1882 |
| Based on | Luke 2:4-7 |
| Meter | 11.11.11.11 |
| Melody | "Cradle Song" by William J. Kirkpatrick, "Mueller" by James R. Murray |
"Away in a Manger" is a Christmas carol first published in the late nineteenth century and used widely throughout the English-speaking world. In Britain, it is one of the most popular carols; a 1996 Gallup Poll ranked it joint second. Although it was long claimed to be the work of German religious reformer Martin Luther, the carol is now thought to be wholly American in origin.[1] The two most common musical settings are by William J. Kirkpatrick (1895) and James Ramsey Murray (1887).