Asking for Salvation of the Soul

When someone is dying or just dead, one must organise ceremonies for praying to the Divine Master before chanting for the dead or dying, whether or not it is close to daily prayer times. Only after this ceremony is completed, whilst remaining calm and of pure heart praying to the Divine Master, can one then chant the Kinh Cầu Hồn (prayers for instructing the dying soul) for the believer.
The ceremony leader comes takes a place at the head of the dying or dead person. If a choir group of teenage girls (boys) can be assembled, they should form lines either side of the body from the leader on.

History

The leader of the ceremony stands directly in front of the head of the dying or dead person and, with serious concentration, calls to the dying or dead person, "I follow the order of the Supreme Being to come and pray for you my co-believer (note: when praying for dignitaries one should call the holy name or "elder brother"/"elder sister"). Be light of soul and rise towards the paradise of extreme joy. Contemplate and listen and pray to the Supreme Being to bless you."
The Prayers for guiding the dying person (at the point of death) / Kinh Cầu-Hồn Khi Hấp-Hối is then chanted three times. When the chanting is complete, one must bow and recite the name of the Divine Master three times.
If the dying person has just taken their last breath, the Prayers for the dead / Kinh Khi Đã Chết Rồi is chanted three times.

The Prayer