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The twelve gifts of Christmas are in the song that starts out "On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me" The gifts are: a partridge in a pear tree, 2 turtledoves, 3 french hens, 4 calling birds, 5 golden rings, 6 geese a-laying, 7 swans a-swimming, 8 maids a-milking, 9 ladies dancing, 10 lords a-leaping, 11 pipers piping, and 12 drummers drumming.

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What is a Christmas song with first line initials tdoc?

Twelve Days of Christmas?Might be wrong... not into these merry tunes. Hope it's helped.


What song are these lyrics from on the seven days of Christmas your true love came to you?

The Twelve Days of Christmas is the song you're looking for. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.


What Christmas song first line has the initiatls otfdocmtlgtm?

The twelve days of Christmas - "On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me"


How many french hens are there in the carol twelve days of Christmas?

on the third day of Christmas the true love gave 3 French hens.


Does the song The Twelve Days of Christmas have anything to do with the Christian tradition of the Epiphany?

1Yes. The "Twelve Days" are the days after Christmas, leading up to Epiphany. Note that Christmas itself isn't one of the twelve days; it is the twelve days *after* Christmas that count! There were once traditions associated with each of the twelve days; I recommend reading John Matthew's "The Winter Solstice: The Sacred Traditions of Christmas" for details on those traditions.You will sometimes read that the Twelve Days count Christmas, but NOT Epiphany; as evidence, it will be offered that the night of January 5 is called "Twelfth Night." This is both accurate and inaccurate, and to understand it, you must know the following:In ancient English tradition, DAYS and NIGHTS were recorded separately. That is, what we call "Monday" ("monandaeg" in Anglo-Saxon) ended at sundown,a nd what we call "Monday night" was actually, literally, "Mon-night" (monannicht in A-S).What does this mean? The "Twelve" count begins on *Christmas night,* which is the "first night." The next day, December 26, is the "first day;" the night of December 2h the "second night," and so on. So the eve of January 5 *is* Twelfth Night, and the day of January 6 is the Twelfth Day of Christmas.It is sometimes claimed that the Twelve Days correspond to a scattered number of important Christian days in December and January, including St. Nicholas Day on December 6th, but this is wrong.Also wrong is the myth that the 'Twelve Days of Christmas" is somehow a coded Catholic catechism. Evidence against this can be found on the Snopes website.2The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" has everything to do with the Christian tradition of Epiphany. Some modern Christians have even associated each gift with a symbolic of a Christian tradition: True love is symbolic of God. The partridge in the pear tree is a symbol of Jesus. The pear tree is the symbol of the salvation of man, just as the fruit tree in the garden of Eden symbolized the downfall of man. [2?] Three French hens are the symbol of faith, hope and love. The four calling birds are symbolic of the four Gospel writers. [5?] Six geese a laying represent the 6 days of creation. 7 swans a swimming - the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit. [8 and 9?] Ten lords a leaping -- the 10 commandments. [11?] 12 drummers -- the 12 tribes of Israel or the 12 Apostles. The number 12 also represents completion and fullness.There is no accurate evidence that the song originally held such meanings, but it's wonderful that modern Christians have been able to interpret the song so!

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What is a Christmas song with first line initials tdoc?

Twelve Days of Christmas?Might be wrong... not into these merry tunes. Hope it's helped.


What song are these lyrics from on the seven days of Christmas your true love came to you?

The Twelve Days of Christmas is the song you're looking for. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.


What Christmas song first line has the initiatls otfdocmtlgtm?

The twelve days of Christmas - "On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me"


Why do you put your Christmas tree up twelve days before Christmas?

Probably because of the song that goes "one the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me..." Which goes up to twelve days. It's probably a tradition.


How many gifts would you receive on the 12 days of Christmas altogether?

In the song "The twelve days of Christmas" my true love gave to me a total of 78 things.


How many french hens are there in the carol twelve days of Christmas?

on the third day of Christmas the true love gave 3 French hens.


What gift was given on the 5th day of Christmas?

On the fifth day of Christmas, the person's true love gave her 5 golden rings in the famous song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"


In the twelve days of Christmas what is given on the tenth day?

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ten lords a-leaping... For full poem including this and the other eleven days, see the link below:


What Christmas songs has initials TTM in title or first line?

Well, well, well, aren't we getting specific now? The only Christmas song I can think of with the initials TTM in the title or first line is "The Twelve Days of Christmas." So, there you have it, hope that jingles your bells!


What gifts are given in the twelve days of Christmas on days seven and ten?

for day seven:on the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, seven swans a swimming (then all the other ones following it) day 10:on the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me 10 loards a leaping(then all the other ones following that)


What sentence contains the letters teerapreetgrainridap?

Partridge in a pear tree. Specifically, it's from the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" It goes.. "On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree..." And so on!


What are some Christmas presents that Harry Potter gave?

He gave Dobby a pair of old socks that once belonged to Uncle Vernon.