The Twleve Days Of Christmas

The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus the Christ, who is symbolically presented as a mother partridge that feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings."

the two turtle doves represent the Old and New Testament."

The three French hens are the three theological virtues faith, hope, and love."

The Four Calling birds are the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John."

The five golden rings are the first five books of the Old Testament which are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy."

The six geese a laying are the six days of creation.

The seven swans a swimming are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, and compassion."

"The eight maids a milking are the eight Beatitudes: Blessed are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those persecuted for righteousness' sake.

"The nine ladies dancing are the nine fruit of the Holy Spirit.

"The ten lords a leaping are the ten commandments."

"The eleven pipers piping are the eleven faithful apostles."

"The twelve drummers drumming are the twelve points in the Apostles' Creed."