In Those Twelve Days Lyrics

[Chorus]
In those twelve days, and in those twelve days, let us be glad,
For God of his power hath all things made.

1. What is that which is but one?
What is that which is but one?
We have but one God alone
In Heaven above sits on his throne.

2. What are they which are but two?
What are they which are but two?
Two Testaments, as we are told,
The one is New and the other Old. [Chorus]

3. What are they that are but three?
What are they that are but three?
Three persons in the Trinity,
The Father, Son, and Ghost Holy. [Chorus]

4. What are they that are but four?
What are they that are but four?
Four Gospels written true,
John, Luke, Mark, and Matthew. [Chorus]

5. What are they that are but five?
What are they that are but five?
Five senses we have to tell,
God grant us grace to use them well. [Chorus]

6. What are they that are but six?
What are they that are but six?
Six ages this world shall last,
Five of them are gone and past. [Chorus]

7. What are they that are but seven?
What are they that are but seven?
Seven days in the week have we,
Six to work and the seventh holy. [Chorus]

8. What are they that are but eight?
What are they that are but eight?
Eight beatitudes are given,
Use them well and go to Heaven. [Chorus]

9. What are they that are but nine?
What are they that are but nine?
Nine degrees of Angels high
Which praise God continually. [Chorus]

10. What are they that are but ten?
What are they that are but ten?
Ten Commandments God hath given,
Keep them right and go to Heaven. [Chorus]

11. What are they that are but eleven?
What are they that are but eleven?
Eleven thousand virgins did partake
And suffered death for Jesus' sake. [Chorus]

12. What are they that are but twelve?
What are they that are but twelve?
Twelve Apostles Christ did chuse
To preach the Gospel to the Jews.3 [Chorus]


1. Or:
What are they which are but ten?
What are they which are but ten?
Ten statutes God to Moses gave,
Which kept or broke do spoil or save. Return

2. Or:
What are they which are but eleven?
What are they which are but eleven?
Eleven with Christ in Heaven do dwell;
The twelfth for ever burns in Hell. Return

3. Or:
What are they which are but twelve?
What are they which are but twelve?
Twelve are attending on God's Son:
Twelve make our creed. The dial's done. Return