"Blazhen Muzh" (Church Slavonic: Блаженъ мужъ, "Blessed is the Man") is a setting of verses from Psalms 1, 2, and 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. Alexander Kastalsky produced a musical setting of it to be performed at the Dormition Cathedral.[1]
Text of the hymn
The version below is the one set by Sergei Rachmaninoff in his All-Night Vigil.
References
- 1.Kastalsky, A.; Pring, S. W. (1925). "My Musical Career and My Thoughts on Church Music". The Musical Quarterly. 11 (2): 231–247. ISSN 0027-4631. Retrieved 5 February 2024.