Jesus Borned in Bethlea 1. Jesus borned in Bethlea, Jesus borned in Bethlea, Jesus borned in Bethlea, and in the manger lay. And in the manger lay, and in the manger lay. Jesus borned in Bethlea, and in the manger lay. From “American Folk Songs for Children” by Ruth Crawford Seeger. Originally collected by Sidney Robertson and found in the Library of Congress field recordings in the Archive of American Folklore.