Today we will learn the meaning behind the song

The twelve days of Christmas:

Partridge in a Pear Tree = Jesus Christ

On the 1^st day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Two Turtledoves =

Old & New Testament

On the 2^nd day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Three French Hens =

Faith, Hope & Love

On the 3^rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Four Calling Birds =

Gospels of: Matthew, Mark, Luke & John

On the 4^th day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

On the 5^th day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Five Golden Rings =

Recalled the Torah / Law:

The First Five Books of the Old Testament

Six Geese A-Laying =

Six Days of Creation

On the 6^th day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Seven Swans A-Swimming =

Sevenfold Gifts of the Holy Spirit

On the 7^th day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Eight Maids A-Milking =

The Eight Beatitudes

On the 8^th day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Nine Ladies Dancing =

Nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit

On the 9^th day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Ten Lords A-Leaping =

Ten Commandments

On the 10^th day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Eleven Pipers Piping =

Eleven Faithful Disciples

On the 11^th day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Twelve Drummer Drumming =

Twelve Points of Belief in the Apostles’ Creed

On the 12^th day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

Photos by: Anne Geddes

Three on a Match Game:

		Item	meaning	Your answer
A	1^st	Pipers piping	points of belief in the apostles creed
B	2^nd	Maids a milking	Gifts of the holy spirit
C	3^rd	Partridge in a pear tree	Fruits of the spirit
D	4^th	Calling birds	commandments
E	5^th	French hens	Jesus Christ
F	6^th	Drummers drumming	Faith, hope & love
G	7^th	Geese a laying	beatitudes
H	8^th	Swans a swimming	Gospels of: Matthew, Mark, luke & john
I	9^th	Turtle doves	Faithful disciples
J	10^th	Golden rings	Old & new testament
K	11^th	Ladies dancing	Days of creation
L	12^th	Lord’s a leaping	First books of the old testament