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| A vigil is a night of prayer. Jesus often prayed at night, and he spent all night praying alone before choosing his twelve disciples (The Bible, Luke chapter 6 verses 12-13 ). Nights of prayer are also mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible (The Bible, Psalm 63 verse 6). |  |
| Christians also like to pray at night, when it is quiet and peaceful, and they can leave behind the worries of a busy day. They feel that God is close to them then, and they can listen to him speaking to their heart. |  |
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Sometimes churches organise a vigil - a special service of prayer and Bible reading. This may happen before some festivals of the church year, like Easter, to give people the opportunity to really think about the meaning of the day. It may happen at a time of particular need, like a vigil for peace. The church will organise a rota of people, so that someone is praying all through the night. Young people may bring sleeping bags to church and be woken up to take their turn, or people may just turn up when it is time for their part of the vigil. |
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Go to 'A Life of Prayer' |
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Go to 'Jesus' Teaching About Prayer' |
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Go back to 'Do What - Prayer' |