Blazhen Muzh, in English, "Blessed is the Man," is taken from the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox tradition of Vespers. As with many of the psalms and hymns, Blazhen Muzh attracted the attention of composers. Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. ... Vespers is the evening prayer service in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox liturgies of the canonical hours. ... Psalms (Tehilim תהילים, in Hebrew) is a book of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. ... A hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer, typically addressed to a god. ...

Alexander Gretchaninov first used it in his epic All-Night Vigil composed in 1912, specifically for use by the Synod Choir. Three years later, Rachmaninov used the same hymn in his Vigil, composed in 1915 and performed in Moscow, also by the Synod Choir. Alexander Grechaninov (October 25, 1864 Moscow, – January 3, 1956 New York) was a Russian Romantic composer, a student of Sergei Taneyev and Nikolai Rimsky_Korsakov known for his liturgical and other choral music. ... 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff, also Sergey Rachmaninov or Serge Rakhmaninov (Серге́й Васи́льевич Рахма́нинов), (April 1, 1873 – March 28, 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The version below is the one composed by Sergei Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov. Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff, also Sergey Rachmaninov or Serge Rakhmaninov (Серге́й Васи́льевич Рахма́нинов), (April 1, 1873 – March 28, 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. ...

The song in English is as follows:

Blessed is the man, who walks not in the counsel of the wicked.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will perish. Alleluia.

Serve the Lord with fear

and rejoice in Him with trembling. Alleluia.

Blessed are all who take refuge in him. Alleluia.

Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! Alleluia.

Salvation is of the Lord;

and Thy blessing is upon Thy people. Alleluia.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, glory to Thee, O God!

The song as pronounced in Russian is as follows:

Blazhen muzh, izhe ne ide na sovet nechestivykh.

Allilujia, allilujia, allilujia.

Jako vest' Gospod' put' pravednykh, i put' nechestivykh pogibnet.

Allilujia, allilujia, allilujia.

Rabotajte Gospodevi so strakhom i radujtesja Emu s trepetom.

Allilujia, allilujia, allilujia.

Blazheni vsi nadejushchiisja Nan'.

Allilujia, allilujia, allilujia.

Voskresni, Gospodi, spasi mja, Bozhe moj.

Allilujia, allilujia, allilujia.

Gospodne est' spasenie i na ljudekh Tvoikh blagoslovenie Tvoe.

Allilujia, allilujia, allilujia.

Slava Otcu i Synu i Svjatomu Dukhu, i nyne i prisno i vo veki vekov.

Amin'.

Allilujia, allilujia, allilujia. Slava Tebe, Bozhe.

Allilujia, allilujia, allilujia. Slava Tebe, Bozhe.

Allilujia, allilujia, allilujia. Slava Tebe, Bozhe.

And in Cyrillic:

Блажен муж, иже

не иде на совет нечестивых.

Аллилуиа,

аллилуиа, аллилуиа.

Яко весть Господь путь :праведных, и путь нечестивых погибнет.

Аллилуиа, аллилуиа, аллилуиа.

Работайте Господеви со :страхом и радуйтеся Ему с :трепетом.

Аллилуиа, аллилуиа, аллилуиа.

Блажени вси надеющиися Нань.

Аллилуиа, аллилуиа, аллилуиа.

Воскресни, Господи, спаси мя, Боже мой.

Аллилуиа, аллилуиа, аллилуиа.

Господне есть спасение и на людех Твоих благословение :Твое.

Аллилуиа, аллилуиа, аллилуиа.

Слава Отцу и Сыну и Святому Духу, и ныне и присно и во веки веков.

Аминь.

Аллилуиа, аллилуиа, аллилуиа. Слава Тебе, Боже.

Аллилуиа, аллилуиа, аллилуиа. Слава Тебе, Боже.

Аллилуиа, аллилуиа, аллилуиа. Слава Тебе, Боже.

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