Written by Joanne Melton of The Village Church.
When our children were growing up, a pastor in our church presented The Nativity Story, every Christmas season. A stable was constructed and the manger was set in place. Costumes were made for Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, the Shepherds, and the Three Wise Men bearing gifts for the Christ child. The children took their places to begin. A child dressed as an angel carried the star of Bethlehem and placed it over the stable where the baby . The shepherds gathered with their sheep and the Magi kneeled as they presented their gifts. The lights dimmed, and the star shined brightly above the manger as Mary cuddled the baby Jesus. The organ began to play, and the children began to sing “Away In a Manger.” Those precious children singing this beautiful carol always brought tears to my eyes. And it still does, when I remember those times.
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; the stars in the heavens looked down where He lay, the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
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