I’d loved this song since i was a little. Never knew what it means before, but when i searched in internet, i found out the really meaning of every part of this song ^^. Here’s the details :

It began: “On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . .” :
The ‘true love’ mentioned in the song doesn’t refer to an earthly suitor, it refers to God Himself”. “The ‘me’ who receives the presents refers to every baptized person.

“A partridge in a pear tree.”
The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge which feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings.”

“The turtle doves”
Represented the Old and New Testaments, which together bear witness to God’s self-revelation in history and the creation of a people to tell the Story of God to the world.

“Three French hens”
The Three Theological Virtues :
1. Faith,
2. Hope, and
3. Love
(1 Corinthians 13:13)

“Four calling birds?”
The four evangelists and their Gospels :
1. Matthew,
2. Mark,
3. Luke, and
4. John, which proclaim the Good News of God’s reconciliation of the world to Himself in Jesus Christ.

“The five golden rings”
The first Five Books of the Old Testament, known as the Torah or the Pentateuch:
1. Genesis,
2. Exodus,
3. Leviticus,
4. Numbers, and
5. Deuteronomy, which gives the history of humanity’s sinful failure and God’s response of grace in the creation of a people to be a light to the world.

“The six geese a-laying”
The six days of creation that confesses God as Creator and Sustainer of the world (Genesis 1).

“The seven swans a-swimming”
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit :
1. prophecy,
2. ministry, 3) teaching,
4. exhortation,
5. giving,
6. leading, and
7. compassion
(Romans 12:6-8; cf. 1 Corinthians 12:8-11)

“Eight maids a milking?”
Eight beatitudes :
1. Blessed are the poor in spirit,
2. those who mourn,
3. the meek,
4. those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
5. the merciful,
6. the pure in heart,
7. the peacemakers,
8. those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake.
(Matthew 5:3-10)

“Nine ladies dancing?”
Nine fruits of the Holy Spirit :
1. love,
2. joy,
3. peace,
4. patience,
5. kindness,
6. generosity,
7. faithfulness,
8. gentleness, and
9. self-control.
(Galatians 5:22)

“Ten lords a-leaping?”
Ten Commandments :
1. You shall have no other gods before me;
2. Do not make an idol;
3. Do not take God’s name in vain;
4. Remember the Sabbath Day;
5. Honor your father and mother;
6. Do not murder;
7. Do not commit adultery;
8. Do not steal;
9. Do not bear false witness;
10. Do not covet.
(Exodus 20:1-17)

“Eleven pipers piping”
Represented the 11 faithful apostles :
1. Simon Peter,
2. Andrew,
3. James,
4. John,
5. Philip,
6. Bartholomew,
7. Matthew,
8. Thomas,
9. James bar Alphaeus,
10. Simon the Zealot,
11. Judas bar James. (Luke 6:14-16).
The list does not include the twelfth disciple, Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the religious leaders and the Romans.

And finally “the twelve drummers drumming”
The doctrines in the Apostle’s 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.

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