Nien Fo Book: The service book of the Amida Order

• Summary of Faith and Practice p1
• The Scripture of Quan Shi Yin p2 (from here – starts at 03:19)
• Offering Verse p3
• Dawn Prayers p4
• Prayer of all Lineages p4
• Buddha Chant (morning service) p6
• Confirmation of Great Vows p9
• Eihi Koso Hotsugan Mon p10
• Sukhavati Prayer p10
• Afternoon service p11
• Ippen’s Hymn p12
• Nargajuna’s Hymn p12
• Evening Service p13
• Sandokai p15
• The Most Excellent Mirror Samadhi p16
• Tai Shi Chih Prayer p18
• Quan Shi Yin Litany p19
• Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra p20 (the text is wrong in places – I learnt this using the resources here & here)
• Quan Shi Yin Sadhana p21
• The Heart Sutra (Japanese) p22
• The Eight Verses p23
• Guru Lama Prayer p24
• Enlightened Compassionate p25 (the tune of Immortal Invisible)
• Hymn of Homage p25 (tune thought to have been Dharmavidya/Caroline Brazier)
• Great Mangala Sutta p26 (tune of Good Christian Men Rejoice)
• Live in Peace p26 (tune of All People That On Earth Do Dwell)
• Infinite Light (Hymn) p26
• Maitreya Buddha p24 (source here, with kind permission from Abbess Rev. Meian Elbert from Shasta Abbey)
• One Family p24 (tune of Churches One Foundation)
• Vulture Peak p24 (tune of the Angel Gabriel)
• Soar Heart Soar p25 (my tune as none other found)
• Mandala p25
• Gate Gate p25 (tune of Holy Holy Holy)
• Who Shall Conquer p26 (not sure where tune comes from)
• Awaken Bodhichitta p26
• Perfect Refuge p27 (tune of Onward Christian Soldier)
• Right Meditation p27 (tune passed on through Patti Nakai)
• Waking Bell Verse p28
• Mealtime Verses p28
• Nyorai Do Closing Ceremony p29
• Sange Mon p30
• Vajrasattva Dharani p30

Additional chants

• Evening Walking Nembutsu
• In the Tathagatha
• Namo Amida Bu (Prostrations chant)
• Namo Omito Fo
• Namo Quan Shi Yin Bosat
• Om Ami Dewa Hrih
• Om Mani Padme Hum Hrih
• Om Shakyamuni Buddha
• Sunset Chant
• Junen
• Merit transfer verse (By your vows…)

Download the service book here: Nien-Fo Book.