EASTER_PICTURE OF COURAGE

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TEARS IN A BOTTLE COLLECTION
Caryl Ramsdale, American Poet

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. ACTS 4:13 KJV

PICTURE OF COURAGE
to Sidney G. Skidmore
08/07/23-08/16/2006

Many angels came to sing to me
As I slept last night;
Sang a picture of Jesus' courage,
Then they all took flight.
I saw Jesus in the garden
As He knelt down to pray;
Soon, I heard the people coming,
They took my Lord away.
Saw Him stumble 'neath the burden
Someone cut from a tree;
There were marks upon His body,
They'd beat Him brutally.
Watched them nail Him to the cross
And upon His face was pain.
He asked for a drink of water
And God poured Him some rain.
He could have called ten thousand angels
To come and rescue Him;
But chose to teach us courage
While suffering for our sin.
Tonight the angels will return
'Cause I call them in prayer;
To show me how to face each day,
Their songs teach me to care.

© Copyright 1999-2007 Caryl Ramsdale. All rights reserved.

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Copyright© Yuko Ohigashi of Japan_young composer/pianist CD's available.
"PICTURE OF COURAGE" is one of the first four poems written for this collection in the spring of 1993.