昨夜下班後乘港鐵回家，耳筒裡播著Kenny G多年前的一張聖誕專輯，當聽到其中一首《Away in a Manger》時，腦裡不期然浮起為它配上新詞的意念，用了一夜，試譯了第一節：（註：馬槽歌有多調，這個未必是你最耳熟那調兒。）

《馬槽歌》

Words by John McFarland
Music “MUELLER” by James Ramsey Murray
粵譯：海牛

參：http://cyberhymnal.org/mid/m/u/mueller.mid

當天恩主生於那破舊馬槽
無床亦無搖籃臥著無被鋪
高天的星光璀璨徹夜閃照
唯乾草作枕小聖嬰酣睡了
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

再花了一天，完成了第二節：

牲畜低嗚忽把小寶驚醒了
無啼鬧無嚎哭靜靜迎破曉
心中愛慕恩主盼祢在我旁
留守於我枕邊至朝陽綻放
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes.
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.