Christmas Day looms just two days away, and, with the month-long build up of December nearly over, one could see that day as the destination festivities have been building towards. The last few days have also likely been filled with familiar songs for the holidays, for timeless religious hymns to classic radio jingles. However, in the context of our modern celebration, one carol in particular might ring slightly odd. Though many expect plentiful gifts from their true love this year, itâs not too common for Christmas celebrations to be a 12-day affair. So, when and what, then, are these 12 days? And where does this popular song originate?
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The Twelve Days of Christmas (Contributed)
The church year begins with the Advent of Our Lord, the four weeks before Christmas of getting ready for the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem on Christmas Day. Advent is a time of joyful preparation for the wonderful time when the Son of God came to earth to live as a person among the people. Christians await the coming of Christ in a spirit of expectation.
The actual twelve days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day, December 25, and continue through January 5, celebrating the Name of Jesus which is the eve of Epiphany. Christmas is a season of thankfulness for the goodness of God. The purpose of Jesus Christs birth was to save us from our sins, to reveal the Father to us and lead us to Him and to reveal the Kingdom of God so that we can live according to God s Way. Jesus came to reconcile us to God so that we can have eternal life.