Blagoslovi_duse_moya_gospoda May 2026

: The text also appears as the "First Antiphon" in Rachmaninoff's earlier Liturgy (Op. 31), though that version is generally simpler than the version in the Vigil [ 0.5.12 ].

"" (Old Church Slavonic for " Bless the Lord, O my soul ") is a central text in the Eastern Orthodox liturgy, primarily known as the Second Movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece, the All-Night Vigil (Op. 37). Musical and Liturgical Context

The text is a profound expression of gratitude and awe toward creation. Key phrases include:

: Wondrous are Thy works, O Lord [0.5.14]. Notable Performances

: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky also wrote a setting of this text in his own All-Night Vigil (Op. 52), which influenced Rachmaninoff's later work [ 0.5.26 ].

: The text also appears as the "First Antiphon" in Rachmaninoff's earlier Liturgy (Op. 31), though that version is generally simpler than the version in the Vigil [ 0.5.12 ].

"" (Old Church Slavonic for " Bless the Lord, O my soul ") is a central text in the Eastern Orthodox liturgy, primarily known as the Second Movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece, the All-Night Vigil (Op. 37). Musical and Liturgical Context

The text is a profound expression of gratitude and awe toward creation. Key phrases include:

: Wondrous are Thy works, O Lord [0.5.14]. Notable Performances

: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky also wrote a setting of this text in his own All-Night Vigil (Op. 52), which influenced Rachmaninoff's later work [ 0.5.26 ].