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A SCAPEGOAT SERIES POEM

TEARS IN A BOTTLE COLLECTION Caryl Ramsdale, American Poet

about: OLD TESTAMENT deliverance from sin

And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. LEVITICUS 1:4 KJV

LET IT BE to Johann Adam Schleh Wandering a steep hillside, Does and bucks grazed peacefully; Their upper lips touched woody shrubs And rough tongues explored plants and trees. Children tended the gentle herds That wanted to stay together; Goats were easy to watch over In dry, wet or windy weather.

Clear, bright eyes meant a healthy flock— Well goats drank much from water holes; Droopy tails were not a good sign— Hunched backs predicted more troubles.

When sin offerings were called for Males without blemish were chosen; And that precious blood sacrifice Cleansed God’s offender of sin. So God said sacrifice a goat— Kill one; shed its life’s blood for me Then place it on a stone altar— Once consumed by fire let it be. © Copyright 1999-2007 Caryl Ramsdale. All rights reserved. Sin is estrangement  from  God and  man   has  trouble  dealing with that separation.                     So, God provided a way for man To remove sins and to be at one with Him—it's called atonement.

midi "SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD" permission Newsong Online September 13, 2004