<P> "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 . </P> <P> The two most - common musical settings are by William J. Kirkpatrick (1895) and James Ramsey Murray (1887). Researchers have not yet confirmed the original lyricist (s). </P>

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