God's Portal; 'Away in a Manger'

FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, LUMIERE CHARITY HAS BEEN APPROACHED RE THE NEED FOR MUSIC FOR USE IN MASSES AND SERVICES OF WORSHIP.
Many priests, pastors, and worshipping communities find themselves unable to enjoy a sung Mass or worship service due to any or all of the following factors;

• No church
• No money to build a church
• No organ
• No piano
• No musical instruments
• No money to purchase musical instruments
• No organist
• No pianist
• No musicians

In answer to the requests, we have founded 'God's Portal', which will make free musical backing soundtracks available.

HOW TO USE;

1. Download the MP3 tracks [or tracks] you wish to use.
2. Each track is of music which is in the public domain, all being over a hundred years old.
3. Use the different musical backings in your church/worship services/ public event to enable congregation/ worshippers to enjoy singing with backing.
4. The usual format is to choose four songs for a Mass or worship Service.
5. These are used in the following way;

• First track or piece of music as an Entrance song [at the beginning of the Mass or Worship Service].
• Second track or piece of music at the Offertory [at a point in the Mass or Worship Service where prayer is offered, and congregants conduct the Offertory according to their usual protocol]
• Third track or piece of music after Communion.
• Fourth track or piece of music at the Recessional [end of the Mass or worship Service.]

Feel free to use these tracks for any worthy purpose.

Artist; Catherine Nicolette Whittle
[50 years experience in music, 40 years experience as church organist and musician.]
Media for this track; Church Organ and Concert Piano
Recording Artist; Jan Louw
Studio; A to Z Music 
Artwork Design; A W

Music Piece 4; 
'Away in a Manger'
'Away in a Manger' is often the first carol that children are taught.
It is easy to remember, has a lovely melody, and reminds us of the little Christ Child who was laid in a manger after his birth.
This Christmas Classic is a Nativity perennial.

LYRICS:
1. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
    The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet Head;
    The stars in the dark sky looked down where He lay,
    The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.

2. The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
    The little Lord Jesus no crying He makes,
    I love Thee Lord Jesus, look down from the sky,
    And stay by my side until morning is nigh.

3. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay,
    Close by me for ever, and love me, I pray:
    Bless all the dear children in  tender care
    And take us to Heaven to live with Thee there.

Click in the following link for the music track, 
Away in a Manger'
http://www.cross.tv/143088

With thanks to J Louw and A W