Twelve drummers drumming: Twelfth day of Christmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . twelve drummers drumming. The final gift is tied directly to the Christian Church. The drummers are the twelve points...
Eleven pipers piping: Eleventh day of Christmas
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . eleven pipers piping. This is almost a trick question, as most think of the disciples in terms of a...
Ten lords a-leaping: Tenth day of Christmas
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . ten lords a-leaping. This is probably the easiest gift to understand. As lords were judges and in charge of...
Nine ladies dancing: Ninth day of Christmas
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . nine ladies dancing. These nine dancers were really the gifts known as the fruit of the Spirit listed in...
Eight maids a-milking: Eighth day of Christmas
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . eight maids a-milking. As Christ came to save even the lowest of the low, this gift represents the ones...
Seven swans a-swimming: Seventh day of Christmas
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . seven swans a-swimming. It would take someone quite familiar with the Bible to identify this gift. Hidden in the...
Six geese a-laying: Sixth day of Christmas
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . six geese a-laying. The lyrics for the sixth day of Christmas take us back to the first story found...
Five gold rings: Fifth day of Christmas
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me . . . five gold rings. The gift of the rings represents the first five books of the Old Testament, known as...
Ready for heaven
“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace.” (Luke 2: 29) People worry and fret a great deal about when they will take their last breaths. Some would...