The “eleven pipers piping” represent the eleven Apostles who remained faithful. Judas was the one who denied Christ and was replaced. But the 11 were the ones who continued to stand next to and for the Lord.
The “twelve drummers drumming” are the twelve basic beliefs in the Apostles Creed. You probably know them as this:
1. I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
2. And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord:
3. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary:
4. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried: He descended into hell:
5. The third day he rose again from the dead:
6. He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty:
7. From there he shall come to judge the quick and the dead:
8. I believe in the Holy Spirit:
9. I believe in the holy Christian church: the communion of saints:
10. The forgiveness of sins:
1l. The resurrection of the body:
12. And the life everlasting.
So as we end this Christmas season with all of the twelve days of Christmas, we move toward Epiphany when the Christian church celebrates the arrival of the 3 kings, I hope this fun song reminds you of how wonderful it is to be a Christian, and be part of the family of God. How blessed with are that our God came in the form of a baby, to live among us. Our God is with US! On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me……