Enjoy!
Partridge in a pear tree represents Jesus
3 french hens - represent trinity
4 calling birds - 4 evangelists and their gifts
5 golden rings - represents 5 books of the old testament
6 geese a laying - 6 days of creation of earth
7 swans a swimming - seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (prophecy, service, teaching, encouragement, giving, leadership, and mercy)
8 maids a milking - 8 beatitudes which spell out blessings for the lowly, such as milkmaids. Most familiar beatitude is "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth"
9 ladies dancing - 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control)
10 lords a leaping - ten commandments
11 pipers piping - 11 apostles who were true to Jesus
12 drummers drumming - 12 doctrines of the creed that summarizes the central beliefs of Catholicism
4 comments:
wow this is awesome thank you. When my family first moved to the States (at least the second time, I was a teenager...) they did this for us and the first day or two we were REALLY REALLY puzzled, thinking who would knock the door and leave some food there? and not stay? and then puzzled wheather it was safe to eat it or not! It was fun to realize it would last until christmas. what a treat! Thanks for sharing! it enriches my memory soo much!
I have never heard any of that before--crazy! It's good to know, because otherwise that song seems like gibberish.
I don't know why your blog hasn't refreshed for me- but today there are three new things! This list is pretty cool- who would have thought?
Thanks for sharing this. I like knowing the story behind the song. Good idea for FHE next week!
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