Sealed

January 12, 2005

The second in a series relating my
experience of reception into the
Orthodox Church on January 9, 2005.


Chrism-
Sealed upon my brow.

Upon my eyes and ears..
Sealed.

Upon my nose and mouth..
Sealed.

Upon my heart,
upon my hands,
upon these feet on which I stand..

Sealed.

All is holy,
sanctified.

"It is meet
and right"
to bless the flesh that goes

to see and hear;
to smell and taste;
to will and work;
to walk upon the earth..

in the will of the Father,
in the love of the Son,
in the strength of the Spirit:

Sealed.