Forgiveness This Song of Ascents may have been used as a preparation for one of the great annual events. With its stress on sin and forgiveness it best fits the great Day of Atonement. Nine days after the Feast of Trumpets, on the tenth day of the seventh month, Israel observed the Day of Atonement. This was probably the high point of the year and included some unusual features. The high priest had to wear special white linen garments; two goats were used, one of which was sacrificed as