and a blessing by the priest Matins "Glory to God in the highest", "O Lord, open Thou my lips" Six Psalms (Psalms 3, 37, 61, 87, 102, and 142) Great Litany Theos Kyrios, verses from Psalm 117 Apolytikion—on Sundays: from the Octoechos; otherwise, for the feast—and its appropriate Theotokion Kathisma Little Litany Sessional hymns Kathisma Little Litany Sessional hymns Polyeleon or Kathisma Megalynarion , in Russian usage, on a feast day Resurrectional Troparia, "The Angelic Council..." on Sundays and during Pascaltide Little Litany Anabathmoi Hypakoe Matins Prokeimenon Matins Gospel "Having beheld the Resurrection of Christ" on Sundays and during Pascaltide Psalm 50 ("Have mercy on me, O God", Miserere'') Prayer by the priest, "O God save thy people and bless thine inheritance..." Canon Little Litany "Holy is the Lord our God" on Sundays Exapostilarion Praises (Psalms 148 to 150, with stichera) Great Doxology ("Glory to God in the highest") Appointed troparia Augmented Litany Litany of Askings Dismissal Polychronion First Hour Modern classical musical compositions Besides numerous traditional chants of several schools, the following classical compositions by famous composers include: The vigil has been set to music most famously by Sergei Rachmaninoff, whose setting of selections from the service is one of his most admired works. Tchaikovsky's setting of the all-night vigil, along with his Divine Liturgy and his collection of nine sacred songs were of seminal importance in the later interest in Orthodox music in general, and settings of the all-night vigil in particular. Other musical settings include those by Chesnokov, Grechaninov, Ippolitov-Ivanov, Alexander Kastalsky, Clive Strutt and Einojuhani Rautavaara. It is most often celebrated using a variety of traditional or simplified chant melodies based on the Octoechos or other sources. Notes References External links Description of a "real" All Night vigil in Russia By Professor Mikhail Skaballanovich (1911) Eastern Christian liturgies Byzantine Rite Liturgy of the Hours Prayer