Away in a Manger
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"Away in a Manger" is a traditional Christmas carol that gently recounts the nativity story of the infant Jesus lying in a manger.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Away in a Manger canonical | 8 |
| Away in a Manger / O Little Town of Bethlehem | 1 |
| “Away in a Manger (Medley)” | 1 |
| “Away in a Manger” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12925916 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Away in a Manger Context triple: [My Gift, hasTrack, Away in a Manger]
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A.
O Little Town of Bethlehem
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" is a widely beloved 19th-century Christmas carol reflecting on the quiet birthplace of Jesus and the spiritual meaning of Christmas.
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B.
Oft, in the Stilly Night
"Oft, in the Stilly Night" is a nostalgic 19th-century lyric poem by Thomas Moore reflecting on memory, loss, and the passage of time.
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C.
The First Noël
"The First Noël" is a traditional English Christmas carol that recounts the story of the birth of Jesus as announced to shepherds by an angel.
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D.
What Child Is This?
"What Child Is This?" is a traditional English Christmas carol set to the melody of "Greensleeves," reflecting on the birth and identity of the infant Jesus.
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E.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a famous 18th-century Christian Christmas carol, widely sung during the holiday season for its celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Away in a Manger Target entity description: "Away in a Manger" is a traditional Christmas carol that gently recounts the nativity story of the infant Jesus lying in a manger.
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A.
O Little Town of Bethlehem
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" is a widely beloved 19th-century Christmas carol reflecting on the quiet birthplace of Jesus and the spiritual meaning of Christmas.
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B.
Oft, in the Stilly Night
"Oft, in the Stilly Night" is a nostalgic 19th-century lyric poem by Thomas Moore reflecting on memory, loss, and the passage of time.
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C.
The First Noël
"The First Noël" is a traditional English Christmas carol that recounts the story of the birth of Jesus as announced to shepherds by an angel.
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D.
What Child Is This?
"What Child Is This?" is a traditional English Christmas carol set to the melody of "Greensleeves," reflecting on the birth and identity of the infant Jesus.
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E.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a famous 18th-century Christian Christmas carol, widely sung during the holiday season for its celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
ⓘ
Christmas carol ⓘ religious song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Advent
ⓘ
Christmas ⓘ Nativity plays ⓘ Sunday school ⓘ children’s choirs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| Cradle Song | is a common British tune for the carol ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
part of traditional Christmas repertoire in many churches
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widely known English-language Christmas carol ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPublication | late 19th century ⓘ |
| firstLine | Away in a manger, no crib for a bed ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| hasMelody |
Cradle Song
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linked to:
The Cradle Song
Mueller ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Christmas carol collections
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children’s hymn collections ⓘ many Christian hymnals ⓘ |
| keyImagery |
animals near the crib
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manger ⓘ stable ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTone |
devotional
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gentle ⓘ lullaby-like ⓘ |
| lyricsAttributedTo | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| lyricsAttributionStatus |
disputed authorship
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spurious ⓘ |
| Mueller | is a common American tune for the carol ⓘ |
| musicalForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 3 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often accompanied by piano or organ
ⓘ
often sung unaccompanied ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| textFocus |
baby Jesus lying in a manger
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gentle lullaby to Jesus ⓘ prayer for Jesus’ presence ⓘ |
| theme |
Nativity of Jesus
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linked to:
Nativity of Christ
infant Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Child Jesus
manger scene ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
Christmas carol services
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Christmas church services ⓘ children’s Christmas programs ⓘ family Christmas singing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Away in a Manger Description of subject: "Away in a Manger" is a traditional Christmas carol that gently recounts the nativity story of the infant Jesus lying in a manger.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Away in a Manger
linked to: Away in a Manger
subject linked to:
album "What's in That Bag?"
subject linked to:
album "What's in That Bag?"
linked to: Away in a Manger