This project began when I came across the video:
czcams.com/video/NSLbfwRiEG8/video.html
and saw that there were afew people in the comments section that really wanted to know what was being said in this sutra.
I was curious as well, and to my dismay found that there were essentially zero english materials or translations of the Daoist Morning Alter Recitation Exercise anywhere.
Because of this, I took it upon myself to try to the best of my abilities to make an approximate english copy of the text. I am only a beginner student in Chinese, so I had to rely on tested methods of translations by running the script through multiple translation sources (google translate, DeepL) and cross-reference the translations to create an approximate translation. Because the original text being intended to have been spoken as a lyrical hymn, this rendition has no rhyme scheme. In addition, from my observation this text contains a number of references or expressions to alchemical to folkloric concepts that may not have been perfectly replicated through the translation, I have done my best to keep it as close to the original spirit of the text as possible while making it function better with english grammer.
I hope that those who are interested will be able to forgive any indiscretions and accept this labor of passion and faith in the spirit in which it was given.
LINK FOR TRANSLATION BY ME
docs.google.com/document/d/1AvEuT0qPFNqnHa_HIWnh2kCS2UV_Kyws/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116081309610926435233&rtpof=true&sd=true
LINK FOR CHINESE VERSION I USED AS A BASIS
zh.wikisource.org/zh-hant/太上玄门正一日诵早课#澄清韻