CANTO ONE: "slain/By"

[David Morris]

http://www.spirithome.com/slainman.html

One of the most common manifestations is that of being 'slain in the Spirit',
when a person loses all motor control over their body and falls to the floor or
ground. The context for it is almost always a revival meeting or a
prayer-and-praise service, though it has been known to happen at religious
music concerts and programs. In a development that has taken hold after the
Second World War, it's often brought on when the preacher or designated
assistant comes directly to a person and lays hands on them or speaks a prayer
over them. Sometimes, the planning at these events is very thorough, to the
point where padded folding chair are used in the section the evangelist will
head off to, and there are designated catchers who are trained at how to make
the fall less abrupt. (The best method for catchers is to put their hands
lightly on the small of the back of the 'slain' as they begin to fall; this
takes away some of the fear of falling. Pushing, pulling, grabbing, shaking,
tickling and rubbing are no-nos.) 



--- The Great Quail <quail at libyrinth.com> wrote:
> I don't think I've seen this mentioned yet, but "slain" is also a beautiful
word



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