Which preposition to use with vigil

of Occurrences 44%

The Church now retains for the faithful one congregational vigil, the vigil of Christmas.

in Occurrences 21%

Except for the watch on deck, most of the crew were asleep, wearied by the constant vigil in bad weather, but in perfect order the officers and men rushed to quarters.

with Occurrences 9%

Cuffy still lay close to the prisoner, evidently prepared for an all-night vigil with short light naps from which the least movement would instantly arouse him.

beside Occurrences 7%

But full oft Black Roger lifted his bronzed right handthe hand that had felt Beltane's sudden kissand needs must he view it with eyes of wonder, as if it had been indeed some holy thing, what time he kept his midnight vigil beside the fire.

on Occurrences 6%

Of the long nights of vigil on the floor of the oratory and of many other austerities which had filled those last sad days since the quarrel with Rome had begun, the Lady Beata was forced to give faithful account to the physicians who were summoned in immediate consultation to the bedchamber of the Lady Marina.

by Occurrences 6%

His maiden shield, waiting his valour's right To grave it as his doublet had been wrought, And his bright armour were in readiness For the long vigil by his arms, alone Before the altar in that sacred place, The holy Minster, where his father slept

over Occurrences 5%

Meanwhile the Winged Lion, with those terrible, jeweled, glaring eyes, and the primitive patron San Teodoroeach high on his column, in a Nirvana of quiescencekept solemn semblance of vigil over that dread space where sometimes a horror of which one dared not speak scattered the sunshine high in air between those silent wardens of San Marco.

for Occurrences 5%

It seemed to Mike that Sergeant Collard, even if he had started to wait for him at the house, would not keep up the vigil for more than half an hour.

at Occurrences 4%

III When Plotinus's eyes were at length opened, they fell not this time upon the faithful Porphyry, but upon two youthful followers of Plato who were beguiling the tedium of their vigil at his bedside by a game of dice, which prevented their observing his resuscitation.

under Occurrences 3%

A little below where Parker lay in his last wide-eyed vigil under the stars, King found a fairly level space free of rock and carpeted in young grass.

from Occurrences 2%

" Mrs. Silk sniffed and looked up the alley, whereat two neighbours who happened to be at their doors glanced up and down casually, and retreated inside to continue their vigil from the windows.

before Occurrences 2%

The Sergeant was still keeping his vigil before the door.

outside Occurrences 2%

And now a vigil outside a beauty parlor.

to Occurrences 2%

But for all Cromwell's nose wears the dominical letter, compared to Manchester he is but like the vigils to an holy-day.

like Occurrences 1%

But there was no sympathizing with the man who came in from a doctor's all-night vigil like a boy from a ball-game, gave her a hard brisk kiss on the cheek-bone, and then, before taking his place at the table, unfolded the morning paper for a glance at the head-lines.

during Occurrences 1%

Although soon to pass the fifty-seventh milestone, his sane, temperate habits had kept him young in heart and vigorous in body, and in this same year he was to be rewarded for his long and lonely vigil during the dark decades of his middle life, and to enter upon an Indian Summer of happy family life.

among Occurrences 1%

" "Well, summer and freedom are here; I am ready for all fates, all deeds of valor, vigils among the rest.

through Occurrences 1%

But most were keeping vigil through the long hours of darkness, communing with themselves or talking in low murmurs with some comrade; for each soldier knew that the battle-hour was at hand.

until Occurrences 1%

All the same, Andy kept up his vigil until sleep almost overpowered him, when he aroused Felix to finish out the night.

Which preposition to use with  vigil