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==Types of Vigil lamps==
[[Image:HangingYigilLamp.JPG|right|thumb|100px|Hanging Vigil Lamp]]
There are two basic types of vigil lamps: hanging and standing. Usually vigil lamps are lit using oil, usually olive oil, as the fuel feeding a floating wick. The vessel holding the oil is a cup usually made of heat treated glass. Sometime lamps that burn a wax, usually bee's wax, candle are used. In Orthodox Christian usage, electric lamps are not used.