#Away in a Manger

[heartsings77]

Away in a Manger...

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 in 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 til morning is nigh.

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[enbycrip]

As a small child I spent years thinking Jesus was actually the Christ’s surname and his first names were “Little Lorr” because my parents were extremely secular and the only exposure I had to Christianity was through Away in a Manger at Christmas.

My parents found this out when I drew the Holy Family for a Christmas card at school and conscientiously labelled each figure as “Mary Jesus”, “Joseph Jesus”, “Little Lorr Jesus” and, of course, “Clover Jesus” the donkey, because the donkey was clearly a member of the family.

This was complex because my supposedly secular primary school was actually *exceedingly* Church of Scotland and thus was filled with teachers who tended to take my actually innocent, if extremely autistic, tendency to ask a lot of clarifying questions when something didn’t make sense to me - and, frankly, Christian theology is not exactly simple, straightforward, or particularly logical without doing a crash course in 2000 years of world history - as me taking the piss.

[i-think-i-loved-them-all]

my mother and Mary

bore lambs

at about fourteen

but Mary, how did you bear

raising yours for slaughter

when my mother could not bear

raising me at all?

away, unknown, no crib by her bed

i would not compare to my Savior

but just to say

i may not see thirty-four either

[searchingwardrobes]

Have a wonderful Christmas, everyone!

Tagging @jrob64 @snowbellewells @kmomof4 @whimsicallyenchantedrose

[comfect]

According to the Council of Chalcedon in 451, Jesus is both fully human and fully divine, with a nature that encompasses both. Therefore, the Christmas carol "Away in a Manger," which asserts that "the little lord Jesus no crying he makes" is a Monophysite heresy that must be condemned. In this essay I will...

[bumblepony]

Sharing my Christmas Fic from last year just seemed appropriate.

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“Can he take us?” She asks, her eyes pinched shut, hands pressed hard against the filthy brick wall.

Joel scoffs. “He ain't got a place for us here, but he gave me directions to someplace he says should be safe for a few days.”

“Whatever, we don't have time to be picky, let's go.” Joel sidles up to her, and she takes his arm. They hobble the few blocks it takes to get from Malik's place to the hideout, having to stop periodically so Tess can lean against Joel and catch her breath. Finally, they round the corner, and there it is. A low building, a light still on in the window, Joel and Tess can both hear the sounds of animals.

Tess laughs suddenly low and a little maniacal, pressing against Joel. When she's finally able to control herself again, she looks up at him, her eyes filled with tears, his filled with confusion.

“Don't you get it, Joel? It's Christmas Eve in the Boston QZ, and there's no room in the fucking inn. But we were able to find refuge in the stables.” Tess’s hand goes to rest on the heavy swell of her abdomen, and she pulls him forward. “Let's go, Texas, this baby isn't gonna wait much longer.”

IE: Joel and Tess are looking for a place to stay on Christmas Eve.

[claraameliapond]

Martin Kerr's beautiful version of "Away in a manger", telling the truth of Palestinian children and people this Christmas, literally in the exact holy land

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ROUND 1 - Poll 16/16

[elijones94]

⭐️ A lovely Christmas angel ✨⭐️

[leatherpearlslace]

Listen/purchase: Away In A Manger by The Tourmaliners

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[juliehowlin]

Away in a Manger

On Christmas Carol Day, 10 facts about "Away in a Manger."

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First Round (26/32)

Reblog for bigger sample size and all that

[guitarlessonsbobbycrispy]

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! - BobbyCrispy

Popular Christmas Songs - Relaxing Music For the Holiday Season

1) We Three Kings 2) Oh Little Town of Bethlehem 3) I Wish You a Merry Christmas 4) The Infant King 5) White Christmas 6) The First Noel 7) I'll Be Home For Christmas 8) Away In a Manger 9) O Holy Night 10) Lullaby My Jesus 11) Silent Night 12) While Shepherds Watched