Kinh Cúng Tứ Thời

經Kinh𬒸Cúng四Tứ時Thời

Daily Prayers of Caodaism

Đại Đạo Tam Kì Phổ Độ - Toà Thánh Tây Ninh · Circa 1926, reprinted 1992

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The daily prayers of the Cao Đài religion in Nôm: the prayer of incense, the opening prayer, a prayer to the Jade Emperor, the poems of offering flowers, liquor and tea, and the five prayers. Under many lines the transcription has an English rendering by the transcriber; about 42 % of the text is transcribed so far.

Transcribed by the community of Chunom.org.

1 念Niệm香Hương

Prayer of Incense

Written and revealed in vernacular Vietnamese by the Teacher of the South Pole in the melody of Nam Ai.

1道Đạo梏gốc罷bởi𢚸lòng誠thành信tín合hiệpⓘ Honesty and firm faith are the source of the Path.

2𢚸Lòng埌nương香nhang𤌋khói接tiếp傳truyền𦋦raⓘ The sincerity, faith will depend on the smoke of the incense spreading far away.

3味Mùi香hương盧lư玉ngọc𠖤bay賖xaⓘ I kept my mind chanting under the incense and smoke.

4敬Kính誠thành求cầu愿nguyện仙Tiên爺Gia證chứng𢚸lòngⓘ The devotion and prayer are witnessed by the Sacred Ones like Thou.

5吀Xin神Thần聖Thánh𨘗ruổi搈dong騎cỡi鶴hạcⓘ May the Genies and Saints quickly ride the crane

6𨑜Xuống凡phàm塵trần踣vội挌gác車xe仙Tiênⓘ And sit a carriage of the Immortals down to the earth.

7𣈜Ngày𠉞nay弟Đệ子tử恳khẩn愿nguyềnⓘ Today, we sincerely pray

8𠃩Chín層tầng𡗶Trời𡐙Đất通thông傳truyền證chứng知triⓘ Let this force be transmitted throughout the Nine Heavens to tell the Sacred Ones to me.

9𢚸Lòng所sở望vọng拫gắn記ghi禱đảo吿cáoⓘ The constant desire is to inscribe in my heart to pray to the Sacred Ones.

10𢘾Nhờ恩Ơn𨕭Trên補bổ報báo福phước𫅞lànhⓘ Thanks to Thee, repaying and giving blessings to me.

2 開Khai經Kinh

Opening Prayer

Written and revealed in Vernacular Vietnamese by Lu Dongbin in the melody of Nam Ai.

Not transcribed yet.

3 玉Ngọc皇Hoàng上Thượng帝Đế

Prayer to the Jade Emperor

Written and revealed in Classical Chinese by the Jade Emperor in the melody of Nam Xuân

Not transcribed yet.

4 排Bài𤼸Dâng花Hoa

The Poem of Offering the Flowers

The poem is written in vernacular Vietnamese by Cao Quỳnh Diêu in the melody of Nam Đảo. Only used in special ceremonies (with Liquor and Tea).

1慈Từ悲Bi駕giá御ngự𤎜rạng門môn禅Thiềnⓘ Thou camest down to the earth, shining the Holy Land.

2弟Đệ子tử𢜏mừng𠉞nay有hữu惠huệ緣duyênⓘ I am happy today to enjoy the grace of Thy gift.

3𠄼Năm色sắc花hoa𩹯tươi吀xin敬kỉnh禮lễⓘ I respectfully offer five colors of lush flowers.

4𣍋Cúi矇mong上Thượng帝Đế洒rưới恩ân天Thiênⓘ Pray for Thee to pour out the Divine grace.

5 獻Hiến仙Tiên酒Tửu

The Poem of Offering Liquor

The poem is written in Classical Chinese by Cao Quỳnh Diêu in the melody of Nam Đảo. Normally offered at midnight and at noon.

1天Thiên恩ân惠huệ照chiếu降giáng禅thiền明minhⓘ Thy grace enlightened the Holy Land.

2誠Thành敬kính長trường春xuân酌chước酒tửu瓊quỳnhⓘ I honestly poured a glass of precious liquor to Thee.

3樂Lạc興hứng叩khấu躬cung皆giai勉miễn禮lễⓘ We try to celebrate with joyful hearts.

4脱Thoát災tai百bá性tánh仰ngưỡng恩ân生sinhⓘ We pray for the people to escape the accident and bless them to survive.

6 獻Hiến仙Tiên茶Trà

The Poem of Offering of Tea

The poem is written in Classical Chinese by Cao Quỳnh Diêu in the melody of Nam Đảo. Normally offered at 6AM and 6PM

1梅Mai春xuân月nguyệt菊cúc味vị茶trà香hươngⓘ Tea like spring apricot and autumn chrysanthemum, radiates a delicious taste.

2敬Kỉnh禮lễ誠thành心tâm獻hiến寶bửu漿tươngⓘ I would like to offer precious tea with a sincere heart to make a dedication.

3仰Ngưỡng望vọng慈Từ悲Bi加gia濟tế福phướcⓘ I give thanks from Thee for further help for merit.

4開Khai明minh大Đại道Đạo護hộ清thanh平bườngⓘ Opening the foundation of the Great Path of Thy Third Amnesty gives clarity to uphold a peaceful life.

7 五Ngũ愿Nguyện

Five Prayers

Written and revealed in Classical Chinese by the Jade Emperor in the melody of Nam Xuân

1南Nam無mô一nhứt愿nguyện大Đại道Đạo弘hoằng開khaiⓘ Firstly, I prayed and determined to open up the Great Path of Thy Third Amnesty.

2二Nhì愿nguyện普phổ度độ衆chúng生sanhⓘ Secondly, I pray to save sentient beings everywhere.

3三Tam愿nguyện舍xá罪tội弟đệ子tửⓘ Thirdly, I ask Thou to forgive our sins.

4四Tứ愿nguyện天thiên下hạ太thái平bìnhⓘ Fourthly, I pray that humanity in this world can live peacefully.

5五Ngũ愿nguyện聖thánh室thất安an寧ninhⓘ And finally, I pray for the Holy Land to be secure and the mind of beings without being scattered, crazy, or afflicted, being to be calm.

Information

Source
Kinh Thiên Đạo và Thế Đạo
Contributors
baokhang48812002
Transcribed
27 lines of about 64 (42%)
Last change
2019-01-20

This is the Nom transcription of the daily prayers read by Caodaists daily.

Summary in Vietnamese

Các bài kinh nhật tụng của đạo Cao Đài bằng chữ Nôm: bài niệm hương, kinh mở đầu, bài dâng Ngọc Hoàng Thượng Đế, các bài thơ dâng hoa, dâng rượu, dâng trà và năm bài nguyện. Dưới nhiều câu có bản dịch tiếng Anh của người chép; đến nay đã chép khoảng 42 % văn bản. (AI-generated)