The meaning behind the song
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The “True Love” represents God and the “me” who receives these presents is the Christian The “Partridge in a Pear Tree” was Jesus Christ who died on a tree as a gift from God
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The ”two turtle doves” are the Old and New Testaments – another gift from God On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The “Three French Hens” were faith, hope and love – the three gifts of the Spirit that abide 1 Corinthians 13 - Love Love never gives up; and its faith, hope and patience never fail.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The ”four calling birds” are the four Gospels which sing the song of salvation through Jesus Christ On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The ”five golden rings” are the first five books of the Bible also called the “Books of Moses”
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The ”six geese a-laying” are the six days of creation On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The ”seven swans a swimming” are the “seven gifts of the Holy Spirit” I Corinthians 12:8-11, Romans 12, Ephesians 4:1, Peter 4:10-11
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The ”eight maids a milking” are the eight beatitudes On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The ”nine ladies dancing” are the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit Galatians 5:22 & 23
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The ”ten lords a-leaping” were the Ten Commandments On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The ”eleven pipers piping” are the eleven faithful disciples
On the Twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….... The ”twelve drummers drumming” are the twelve points of the Apostles’ Creed
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