Isaiah's Vision

Isaiah 6:1-8

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the Temple. Seraphim were standing above Him; each had six wings: with two he would cover his face, and with two he would cover his feet, and with two he would fly. And one called to another and said: Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory. And the posts of the doorway shook at the voice of the one who called, and the house was filled with smoke. And I said: Woe is me, for I am undone; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken with tongs from upon the altar. And he touched it to my mouth and said: Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for. And I heard the voice of the Lord saying: Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And I said: Here am I; send me.

Themes

Original Sources

  • Isaiah 6:1-8

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