Prayer of Reverence at a Shrine

神社拝詞

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Reverence before the shrine

Reverence before the shrine

Kakemaku mo kashikoki [shrine name] Jinja no ōmae o orogami matsurite掛けまくも畏き○○神社の大前を拝み奉りて

Kashikomi kashikomi mo mōsaku恐み恐みも白さく

Divine blessings and teaching

Ōkamitachi no hiroki atsuki mimegumi o katajikenami matsuri大神等の広き厚き御恵を辱み奉り

Takaki tōtoki mioshihenomanima ni高き尊き神教のまにまに

Sumeramikoto o aogi matsuri天皇を仰ぎ奉り

Sincerity and daily work

Naoki tadashiki magokoromochite直き正しき真心もちて

Makoto no michi ni tagafukotonaku誠の道に違ふことなく

Ohi motsu waza ni hagemashime tamai負ひ持つ業に励ましめ給ひ

Prayer for home and society

Iekadotakaku misukoyaka ni家門高く身健に

Yonotame hitonotame ni tsukusashime tamae to世のため人のために尽さしめ給へと

Kashikomi kashikomi mo mōsu恐み恐みも白す

TranslationReverence before the shrine

Before the presence of the kami of [name of shrine], whose name is spoken with reverence, I bow and humbly declare these words.

Editorial note

Replace the placeholder with the name of the shrine being visited. If that shrine provides its own prayer, follow its guidance.

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Overview

A prayer for use at a shrine that names the shrine being visited, gives thanks for the kami’s blessings and teaching, and asks for steadiness in daily duties and peace at home.

Structure
4sections
Japanese text
123characters
Notes
2notes

Purposes

  • To thank the kami of the shrine being visited
  • To declare one’s intention to carry out daily responsibilities
  • To pray for peace at home and in society

Deities and subjects

The kami of the shrine being visited
Receive the worshipper’s gratitude, resolve, and petitions

Background

This is a general prayer for shrine worship. The shrine name in the opening is replaced with the name of the shrine being visited; where a shrine provides its own prayer, that local guidance takes precedence.

Flow of the text

Across 4 sections, the text moves from “Reverence before the shrine” to “Prayer for home and society.”

What to know before reading

  • The central idea is not gratitude alone, but a resolve to follow the teaching of the kami and fulfil one’s responsibilities.

  • The prayer widens from personal and household well-being to service for the good of society and other people.

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