<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><song><tempo>Style: 140 Tempo 102</tempo>
<title>Y Away in a manger / Al was ek nie daar nie</title>
<lyrics>[V1]
.D                                       Em
 Al was ek nie daar nie - ek weet dit is waar:
.     A       D              E7        A
 Die krip en Maria met die Kindjie by haar.
.    D                    F#m            Em
 Dis of ek die engel die boodskap hoor bring
.      A       D          Em    A    D
 Van Jesus se vrede, wat harte laat sing.

[V2]
. D                              Em
 Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
.    G        D             E7             A
 The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head
.    D                        F#m           Em
 The stars in the sky looked down where he lay
.     A            D      Em   A      D
 The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

[V3]
.D                                       Em
 Al was ek nie daar nie - ek weet dit is so:
.     A          D             E7       A
 Die herders en wyses het dit eerste geglo.
.    D                    F#m      Em
 En deur al die jare bou Jesus sy kerk -
.     A           D         Em        A   D
 Die Gees en die Woord kom geloof in ons werk.

[V4]
. D                                    Em
 Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay,
.      G       D           E7          A
 Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
.       D                        F#m        Em
 Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
.    A             D        Em      A     D
 And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.</lyrics>
<time_sig>Style: 140 Tempo 102</time_sig>
<aka>Eng/Afr mashup Al was ek nie daar nie</aka>
<key>D</key>
</song>