| From the Age of Gods This has been the saying passed down: Sky-seen Yamato Is a land hallowed in power Wielded in the hand Of a sovereign deity, A land where the word soul Works its potency for weal: This have they told, Passing down the saying age to age |
神代（かみよ）より言（い）ひ伝（つ）て来（こ）らくそらみつ大和（やまと）の国（くに）は皇神（すめらのかみ）の厳（いつく）しき国言霊（ことたま）の幸（さき）はふ国（くに）と 語（かた）り継（つ）ぎ言（い）ひ継がひけり |