Norito for the Well-Kami Rite

The kami of the well and its water

Kakemaku mo kashikoki mizuhanome no kamimī no kamioshikumone no kami no ōmae ni kashikomi kashikomi mo mōsaku掛巻も畏き水波能売神・御井神・忍雲根神の大前に、畏み畏みも白さく

A prayer for the water drawn each day

Ko no ikui no mizu o hiroku atsuku mamori tamaite ashita ni yūbe ni manaku tokinaku kumi aguru amatsumizu o此の生井の水を広く厚く守り給ひて、朝に夕に間なく時なく汲み挙ぐる天津水を

Ame no oshiha no nagaimizu no mikotōke tamai itsu no mitama o tafutomi katajikenamite天の忍石の長井水の命受け給ひ、厳の御霊を尊み辱みて

Presenting the offerings

Tatematsuru mitegura wa mikimike ni azaranaru umimo no tokinokonomi o tori sohete tsukae matsuraku o奉る幣帛は、御酒・御饌に鮮なる海物、時の菓を取り添へて仕へ奉らくを

Tairakeku yasurakeku kikoshi meshite平けく安けく聞こし食して

Clear water and purification of the home

Chiyoyorozuyo mo kururu kotonaku karuru tokinaku waki mizu no amaki mizu no kiyoki mizu o iyasaha ni iyahiro ni sazuke tamai atahe tamaite千代万代も暮るる事なく、涸るる時なく、湧き水の甘き水の清き水を弥多に弥広に授け給ひ与へ給ひて

Ko no ie no uchito yori okori okoru tsumikegare o harai tamai kiyome tamai此の家の内外より起こり起こる罪穢を祓ひ給ひ清め給ひ