In the Orthodox Church we have the First and Second Vigils. Vigil or 'bdenie'is a term that comes from the verb -to watch-, just as we can watch over a child, or over our own soul.
The First Vigil is actually a matins with the reading of the great canon of Saint Andrew of Crete.
In the Orthodox Church we have the First and Second Vigils. Vigil or 'bdenie'is a term that comes from the verb -to watch-, just as we can watch over a child, or over our own soul. 
