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: Bless the Lord, O my soul [ 0.5.34 ]. "Blagosloven esi, Gospodi" : Blessed art Thou, O Lord.

: This is considered the definitive choral setting, composed in just two weeks in 1915 [ 0.5.23 ]. blagoslovi_duse_moya_gospoda

: Rachmaninoff based this movement on a traditional Greek Chant ( Grecheskago raspeva ), though it is often mistaken for Kievan or Znamenny chant due to its deep, resonant character [ 0.5.14 , 0.5.8 ]. : Bless the Lord, O my soul [ 0

: 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 ]. : Rachmaninoff based this movement on a traditional

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

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