On the eighth day of Christmas….
October 11th, 2009
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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.
Today is the Eighth Day of Christmas. The “eight maids a-milking” reminded children of the eight beatitudes listed in the Sermon on the Mount.
This post is one of a series explaining the Twelve Days of Christmas. Over the next 5 days of the Christmas season (ending on January 6th “The Epiphany”) I’ll post more information about the following verses of this song. I hope you’ll find the “coded” meanings as interesting as I have! For more information, you can also check out appleseeds.org and CIN. Picture from AtHomeWithGod.com
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