On the 9th Day of Christmas my True Love gave to me... Nine Ladies dancing.
The song and lyrics we know and love (or at least have trouble removing from our mind once we start singing it) was coined in 1909 by Frederic Austin. Once the melody and lyrics were set in stone, musicians over the century have enjoyed entertaining people with this joyful Christmas song. In our secret code nine ladies dancing refers to the 9 fruits of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
A twelve days of Chrismas series