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Christmas Carols are songs that convey the reason and Joy of Christmas! Silent Night Away in a Manger O little town of Bethlehem The Twelve Days of Christmas Angels we have heard on High Little Drummer Boy >From l558 until l829, Roman Catholics in England were not allowed to practice their 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 following list is the symbol used and what the symbol symbolized: PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE: Jesus Christ! 2 TURTLE DOVES: Old and New Testaments! 3 FRENCH HENS: Faith, Hope and Love! 4 CALLING BIRDS: 4 Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John! 5 GOLDEN RINGS: Torah or Law, the First 5 Books of the Old Testament! 6 GEESE A-LAYING: 6 Days of Creation! 7 SWANS A-SWIMMING: Sevenfold Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership and Mercy! 8 MAIDS A MILKING: 8 Beatitudes! 9 LADIES DANCING: Fruit of the Holy Spirit (9 of them!): Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control! 10 LORDS A-LEAPING: 10 Commandments! 11 PIPERS PIPING: 11 Faithful Disciples! 12 DRUMMERS DRUMMING: 12 Points of Belief in the Apostles' Creed! "Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.'" Luke 2:13-14 (NIV)
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