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Author: * Julia Acantha Domitius -
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Date: Dec 14, 2007 - 11:27
Information. I don't know if it's true or not but it is possible since the christians at one time had to meet in caves to worship.
Anyway, Happy Holidays to Everyone!
The History of The 12 Days Of Christmas
There is one Christmas Carol that has
always baffled me.
What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans,
and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?
From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholicsin England were not permitted to practicetheir faith openly.
Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism
song for young Catholics.
It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden
meaning known only to members of their church.
Each element in the carol has a code word for a
religious reality which the children could
remember.
The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
Two turtle doves were the Old and New
Testaments.
Three French hens stood for
faith, hope and love.
The five golden rings recalled the Torah
or Law, the first five books of the Old
Testament.
The six geese a-laying stood for the
six days of creation.
Seven swans a-swimming
represented the seven-fold gifts of the Holy
Spirit-Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation,
Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit- Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self
Control.
The ten lords a-leaping were the ten
commandments.
The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples. The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in
the Apostles' Creed.
Author Unknown
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Found some interesting...
The Jerusalem City Board
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Jerusalem Holiday Center
(23 posts)
And a Partridge in a pear tree
