Christmas Carols
and Lyrics
Angels We Have Heard on High
What Child Is This?
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
O Little Town of Bethlehem
The First Noel Carol
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The Twelve Days of Christmas
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
We Three Kings Of Orient Are
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Little Drummer Boy Carol
Joy To The World Song
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Jingle Bells Carol
O Holy Night Carol
Away In A Manger Carol
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
Silent Night Carol
Silver Bells Carol
The King Shall Come
Other Christmas Songs
Say Merry Christmas - Video
Where's The Line To See Jesus - Video
Blue Christmas - Elvis Video
White Christmas - Elvis Video
Christmas Time
Christmas Morn (Irish)
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Retro Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Merry Christmas Darling
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Winter Wonderland
Grandma Got Run Over
It's Begining To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Frosty the Snowman
Santa Claus is Comin To Town
Jingle Bell Rock
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
Christmas Carol
On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
There have been numerous explanations of the meaning of the lyrics
to The Twelve Days of Christmas over the years.
One explanation that I like is as follows:
1. The True Love refers to God.
2. The Two Turtle Doves refer to the Old and New Testaments.
3 The Three French Hens refer to Faith, Hope and Charity – the most
essential virtues.
4. The Four Calling Birds refer to the Four Books of the Gospels.
5. The Five Golden Rings refer to the first Five Books of the Old
Testament, which explains man's fall from grace.
6. The Six Geese A-laying refers to the creation of the earth in six days.
7. The Seven Swans A-swimming refers to the seven sacraments, gifts
to mankind from the Holy Spirit.
8. The Eight Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes.
9. The Nine Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy
Spirit.
10. The Ten Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments.
11. The Eleven Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles.
12. The Twelve Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of
doctrine in the Apostle's Creed or the twelve apostles.
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