As I was brainstorming posts for Christmas, my teenager spontaneously came up with the first couple of verses to this song. Impressed with her creativity, I told her if she'd finish it, I'd post it. When it was done, I stunned by the breadth of God's gifts! I hope you enjoy the song and I'd love for you to share it with your kids as a short hand to remind them that the baby in the manger was the seed that so many amazing gifts spring from. At the bottom of this post you'll find links to a fun Bible search (like a scavenger hunt through scripture) based on the song and suggestions on how use it.
On the first day of Christmas God gave to me,
Salvation-full and free
On the second day of Christmas God gave to me,
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
On the third day of Christmas God gave to me,
Re-demp-tion
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
On the fourth day of Christmas God gave to me,
Brothers and sisters,
Re-demp-tion
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
On the fifth day of Christmas God gave to me,
Peace past understanding
Brothers and sisters,
Re-demp-tion
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
On the sixth day of Christmas God gave to me,
The Holy Spirit
Peace past understanding
Brothers and sisters,
Re-demp-tion
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
On the seventh day of Christmas God gave to me,
A home in heaven,
The Holy Spirit
Peace past understanding
Brothers and sisters,
Re-demp-tion
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
On the eighth day of Christmas God gave to me,
His great forgiveness
A home in heaven,
The Holy Spirit
Peace past understanding
Brothers and sisters,
Re-demp-tion
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
On the ninth day of Christmas God gave to me,
Fear-melting love,
His great forgiveness
A home in heaven,
The Holy Spirit
Peace past understanding
Brothers and sisters,
Re-demp-tion
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
On the tenth day of Christmas God gave to me,
An ear to my prayer
Fear-melting love,
His great forgiveness
A home in heaven,
The Holy Spirit
Peace past understanding
Brothers and sisters,
Re-demp-tion
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
On the eleventh day of Christmas God gave to me,
His son to be with us
An ear to my prayer
Fear-melting love,
His great forgiveness
A home in heaven,
The Holy Spirit
Peace past understanding
Brothers and sisters,
Re-demp-tion
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
On the twelfth day of Christmas God gave to me,
All that I need
His son to be with us
An ear to my prayer
Fear-melting love,
His great forgiveness
A home in heaven,
The Holy Spirit
Peace past understanding
Brothers and sisters,
Re-demp-tion
Faith, hope and love,
And
Salvation-full and free
In the printables you'll find the elements of the song laid out. The players find as many scriptures as they can for each day's gift. There are several ways to use this activity. If you teach a high school or middle school class they could play it as a game. First one done gets a prize! Or if you have younger children you could read a scripture a day in a count-down till Christmas or a homeschool activity. Finally if you are hosting a Christmas party this might be a fun ice-breaker! If you enjoy the song or the activity I encourage you to share on Social Media!
12 Gifts of Christmas Scavenger hunt printable
12 Gifts of Christmas Scavenger Hunt-Answer Key
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