Every line in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" refers to a Christian belief. A partridge in a pear tree refers to Jesus. The two turtle doves refer to the old and new testaments. The three French hens refer to the three kings bearing gifts.
The four calling birds refer to the four gospels. The five gold rings refer to the first five books of the old testament. The six geese refer to the six days of creation. The seven swans refer to seven gifts of God. The eight maids refer to the eight blessings recounted by Jesus.
The nine ladies refer to the nine fruits of God. The ten lords refer to the ten commandments. The eleven pipers refer to the eleven faithful apostles. The twelve drummers refer to the twelve points of the apostles creed.
A memory aid to help young children learn the important tenets of the christian faith-a partridge in a pear tree - jesustwo turtle doves - the old and new testamentsthree french hens - the three kings bearing giftsfour calling birds - the four gospelsfive gold rings - the torah or pentateuch (the first five books of the old testament)six geese a-laying - the six days of creationseven swans a-swimming - seven gifts of the holy spiriteight maids a-milking - the eight beatitudesnine ladies dancing - nine fruits of the holy spiritten lords a-leaping - the ten commandmentseleven pipers piping - the eleven faithful apostlestwelve drummers drumming - the twelve points of the apostles creed
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