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Combat personnel and civilians facing the certain and immanent approach of deadly danger to come on them in the morning, and prisoners scheduled for execution, involuntarily keep vigil in fearful anticipation of death.

Combat personnel and civilians facing the certain and immanent approach of deadly danger to come on them in the morning, and prisoners scheduled for execution, involuntarily keep vigil in fearful anticipation of death.

In military and nautical terms a regular vigil is called a '''watch''', as for example a ''night-watch'' on a [[sentry]]-posting for security against intrusion or attack. Hospital, police and security personnel frequently refer to the regular posting or assignment to the night shift as the "graveyard shift", normally eight hours of duty.

In military and nautical terms a regular vigil is called a '''watch''', as for example a ''night-watch'' on a [[Sentinel|sentry]]-posting for security against intrusion or attack. Hospital, police and security personnel frequently refer to the regular posting or assignment to the night shift as the "graveyard shift", normally eight hours of duty.

In ancient times there were four night watches of ''vigilance'':  

In ancient times there were four night watches of ''vigilance'':  

The first watch normally began at sunset and the last watch normally ended at sunrise.

The first watch normally began at sunset and the last watch normally ended at sunrise.

In modern times military vigils of readiness often precede [[Special forces|special operations]] against [[insurgent]]s.

In modern times military vigils of readiness often precede special operations against [[Terrorism|insurgent]]s.

In religion a vigil is undertaken as an exercise of devotion or is assigned or voluntarily undertaken as a [[penance]].

In religion a vigil is undertaken as an exercise of devotion or is assigned or voluntarily undertaken as a [[penance]].