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Advent and Christmas » The Twelve Days of Christmas

The Twelve Days of Christmas

In England from 1558 to 1829, Catholics were not permitted to 
practice their faith openly. The message of the song's gifts 
were to help children remember lessons of their faith. 
The true love mentioned in the song is God Himself, 
the 'me' is every baptized person. 
The partridge symbolizes Christ.  

  • Partridge in a Pear tree - Christ

  • Two turtledoves - the Old and New Testaments

  • Three french hens – Gifts of the Magi (gold, frankincense, myrrh) and three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity

  • Four calling birds - the four Gospels (Saints matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and the four prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel)

  • Five golden rings - the first five books of the Old Testament containing the history of man's fall from grace ( the Pentateuch or Torah the books of  law for the Jewish people)

  • Six geese a-laying - the six days of Creation (Book of Genesis)

  • Seven swans a-swimming - seven gifts of the Holy Spirit

  • Eight maids a-milking - the eight Beatitudes

  • Nine ladies dancing - nine choirs of Angels

  • Ten lords a-leaping - the ten Commandments

  • Eleven piper's piping - the eleven faithful Apostles

  • Twelve drummers drumming - the twelve points of belief in the Apostle's Creed or the 12 Apostles or the 12 tribes of Israel. 







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