12 Days of Christmas: Day Twelve

CHRISTMASTIDE is the 12 days from Christmas Day (December 25) to the day before the Season of Epiphany starts (January 5) and the coming of the Magi, the three wise men.

While the Christmas carol, “The 12 Days of Christmas” has not been proven that it was written to help Christians learn and pass on the tenets of their faith while avoiding persecution. It is nonetheless a fun carol to learn and sing each year around this time.

Twelve Drummers Drumming = The Twelve Points of Doctrine in the Apostle’s Creed

1. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
2. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
3. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
4. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
5. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again.
6. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
7. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
8. I believe in the Holy Spirit,
9. The holy catholic Church, the communion of saints,
10. The forgiveness of sins,
11. The resurrection of the body,
12. And the life everlasting.

Source: https://anglicancompass.com/the-12-days-of-christmas-guide-to-christmastide/; https://www.vox.com/21796404/12-days-of-christmas-explained;