Meaning of the song Twelve Days of Christmas  |
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|  Hi Everyone,I just want to share this knowledge that I found interesting, it was also shared with me by a special friend.
Have you ever wondered in the Christmas Carol 12 days of Christmas, what in the world do french hens, turtles and doves, and a lot of animals and things have to do with Christmas?...
It was found that sometime in the year of 1558 to 1829, the Roman Catholic in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Thus, someone wrote the 12 days of Christmas as a Children Christmas Carol but it has two meanings, the surface meaning of the song and its hidden meaning about the Catholic faith. Each animals, person, and things mentioned in the song has a code that the children could remember. And here it is:
1.Partridge in a pear tree - Jesus Christ
2.Two turtle doves - the two testament of the bible, the old and the new testament
3.Three french hens - stood for faith, hope, and love.
4.Four calling birds - the four gospel of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John
5.Five golden rings - recalled the law, the first five books of the old testament
6.Six geese a-laying - stood for six days of creation
7.Seven swans a-swimming - represents the seven fold gifts of the holy spirit
(Prophecy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy)
8.Eight maids a-milking - represents the seven beatitudes
9.Nine ladies dancing - the nine fruits of the holy spirit
(Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control.
10.Ten lords a-leaping - the Ten Commandments
11.Eleven pipers pipping - the eleven faithful disciple coz the 12th one is Judas
12.Twelve drummers drumming - symbolized the twelve points in the Apostle's Creed
So there it is... One of the Catholic Faith History.
Merry Christmas to All... God bless Everyone...
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1.  grecychunny26 (7881)
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3 years ago
| |  Thanks Krystalheart, I never knew about the meaning of 12th Days of Christmas. I sing it and even memorized when I was young because we sing this song during Christmas caroling. Thanks for sharing. I am asking your permission because I want to copy paste your post. Is that ok? let me know please.
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| krystalheart (380)
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3 years ago
| | Hi there my friends, thanks you also for responding. Yes you can copy paste this post. It was also shared with me by one of my special friend. God bless. Merry Christmas. | | | |
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| 2. ybong007 (4482)
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3 years ago
| |  My older sister explained this to me when i was in highschool and i have somewhat forgotten about it. Nice for you to remind each and everyone of us of its true meaning. i'm sure a lot of members don't know what each animal represents. Cheers!
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| 3. irelee2006 (64)
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3 years ago
| |  hi there krystalheart........thanks for reminding us of the meaning of this undying song of Christmas carol..i know everyone sings it but never knew the real meaning behind this composition.it does not only represents the 12 months of the year but it goes with a biblical meaning.....I'm sure for those who will sing this again and again reflects on the 12 meanings as we keep ourselves preparing and being vigilant for the coming or visit of the King of Kings.......
God bless and have a fruitful Christmass
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4.  missybear (3132)
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3 years ago
| |  I did not know that,thanks for sharing.
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| 5. Lakota12 (23205)
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3 years ago
| |  thanks that is nice.
Merry Christmas!
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| 6. dawnald (24272)
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3 years ago
| |  Somebody e-mailed that to me the other day and I also found it very interesting. Merry Christmas to you too!
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| krystalheart (380)
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3 years ago
| | ...this was also shared with me by one of my special friends. Merry Christmas too. | | | |
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| 7. celticeagle (15750)
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3 years ago
| |  How interesting! I wondered if there was a hidden meaning with this but never really cared all that much to do any research on it. Being pagan I didn't need to know. Most religion and secret societies have their hidden meanings and ceremonies only the select few would know or care anything about. Interesting though.
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| 8. mzz663 (1423)
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3 years ago
| |  I had read this a few years back and find it interesting. I'm glad you put this on here, I always know it means SOMETHING but always forget what it is exactly and usually the time of year I actually think about it, is Christmas!
- Thanks!!
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| 9. khizfarm (11)
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3 years ago
| |  hello krystalheart! it's nice that you posted this song, 12 days of Christmas and the meaning of it. the meaning of this song was explained to us by our religion teacher in college until then i didn't know the meaning, i thought those were just plane gifts. Merry Christmas!
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| krystalheart (380)
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3 years ago
| | Merry Christmas to you my friend, its is really nice to share this song and its meaning especially in this time of the year, when we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. God bless. | | | |
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| 10. laglen (7665)
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3 years ago
| |  Very interesting. I did not know this. I did however copy and pasted this into an email for my pastor.
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| krystalheart (380)
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3 years ago
| | Hi there my friend, it is a good thing to share especially if it's about our Lord and Savior. Merry Christmas to you. God bless. | | | |
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