12 Days of Christmas Explained!

The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.




-Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.



-Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.



-The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke &

John.



-The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books

of the Old Testament.



-The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.



-Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy

Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution,

Leadership, and Mercy.



-The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.



-Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love,

Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness,

and Self Control.



-The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.



-The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.



-The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in

the Apostles' Creed.