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Blazhen Muzh

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"Blazhen Muzh" (Church Slavonic, "Blessed is the Man") is a setting of verses from Psalms 1, 2 & 3 taken from the Byzantine (Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic) tradition of Vespers. As with many of the Psalms and hymns, "Blazhen Muzh" attracted the attention of composers.

Text of the hymn

The version below is the one set by Sergei Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov in his All-Night Vigil.

References

Blazhen Muzh Wikipedia


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