12 Days Of Christmas

I recently found out that the 12 Days Of Christmas is NOT just a fun song, and a way to con more presents out of the month of December! It is a song about Christ; and how the Christians of olden days would help remember him with out being persecuted. So they came up with this clever little song.

The song starts out with the first day of Christmas my True Love gave to Me. 

True Love being God and Me being every christian. 

A Partridge in a Pear Tree = Jesus

Two Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments

Three French Hens = Faith Hope and Love

Four Calling Birds = the 4 Gospels (Matthew Mark Luke and John- their books not the people)

Five Golden Rings = The First 5 books of the Old Testament or Hebrew Torah (which is Hebrew Law)

Six Geese A Laying = 6 days of creation

Seven Swans A Swimming = 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

                                          Prophecy, Ministry, Teaching,  Exhortation, Giving , Leading, Compassion

Eight Maids of Milking = the 8 Beatitudes 

                                      Blessed are the poor in Spirit; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

                                      Blessed are the meek; for they shall possess the Land.

                                      Blessed are they who mourn; for they shall be comforted.

                                      Blessed are they that hunger & thirst after justice; for they shall have their fill.

                                      Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.

                                      Blessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God.

                                      Blessed are the Peace Makers; for they shall be called the children of God.

                                      Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice sake; for theirs is the Kingdom                                         

                                                      of Heaven.

Nine Ladies Dancing = The Fruits of the Holy Ghost (Gal 5:22) 

               Love, Joy, Peace, Long-suffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control.

Ten Lords A Leaping = Ten Commandments

Eleven Pipers Piping = 11 Faithful apostles

Twelve Drummers Drumming = 12 Points of the Apostles Creed

             1) I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 

             2) I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

             3) He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. 

             4) He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell     

                        [the grave]. 

             5) On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the 

                      Father. 

             6) He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 

             7) I believe in the Holy Spirit,

             8) the holy catholic Church,

             9) the communion of saints, 

           10) the forgiveness of sins, 

           11) the resurrection of the body, 

           12) and life everlasting.

I did find this great site that gave a little meaning along with some scripture that talks more about each day of the Twelve Days of Christmas.  By Dennis Bratcher

I hope that you found this as interesting as I did.