Elder Bob Brown provided us an informational sermon on Sunday, December 26th, 2010. It was on what the 12 Days of Christmas were about. The song is actually a teaching tool. Listed belown is a brief summary of those 12 days.
One Partridge in a Pear Tree - Jesus Christ our Saviour
Two Turtle Doves - New and Old Testaments
Three French Hens - Faith, Hope & Chairity
Four Calling Birds - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Five Golden Rings - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
Six Geese-a-laying - Six days of creation
Seven Swans-a-Swimming - Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Eight Maids-a-Miling - The eight beatitudes
Nine Ladies Dancing - Nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Ten Lords-a-Leaping - The Ten Commandments
Eleven Pipers-a-Piping - Eleven faithful apostles of Jesus Christ
Twelve Drummer-a-Drumming - Twelve Articiles of the Apostle's Creed
Now you have the "rest of the story" |