On [[December 18]], 1975, during the vigil, Fr. Seraphim felt ill. He went to his bed. All the time the elder read aloud the [[Jesus Prayer]], and when tired, asked the others to continue to read it. During two weeks, he daily took the Holy [[Communion]]. Being fully conscious, the Elder was honored to see many of his brethren in the spirit, who, according to him, were singing the sticheron "Eternal council". And then the elder in a weak voice sang: "O taste and see that the Lord is good. Allelujah." After the vision, he said, "What I have prayed all my life and what I was searching for, it is opened now in my heart, my soul is filled with grace, so that I could not even hold it." And then said, "Now I'm going to die". On [[December, 31]] he closed his eyes for the last time and the next day, on [[January 1]], 1976, the elder reposed.