That Stupid Club

天つ神 国つ神 八百万神等共に 聞こし食せ
Oh Heav­enly Gods, Earthly Gods, may the myr­iad of gods lis­ten to my plea.

罪と云ふ罪は在らじと
Please make it so that every sin no longer exist.

高山の伊褒理 短山の伊褒理を?き別け 聞こし食さむ
Please lis­ten and ful­fill my plea as they break past the clouds and fog of both the high moun­tains and the low mountains.

罪と云ふ罪は在らじと
Please make it so that every sin no longer exist.

直き真心持ちて 道に違ふことなく
Main­tain a hon­est and sin­cere heart and don’t stay off.

愛し愛し我が子よ
Ah, my dear, beloved children.

健やかなる命を 共に誓いし杜に
Live a healthy life within this for­est where we took a vow together.

安らぎ給え和ぎ給え永久の時を刻む杜に
Be at ease, and be at peace within this for­est that is marked in time forever.

稲穗の海 豐饒の雨
The sea of rice. The fer­tile rain.

娘達の祈り 男達の勤しみ
The prayer of the women. The hard work of the men.

月は微笑み 陽は暖かく
The smile of the moon. The warmth of the sun.

来るみあれに喜び集う
All of them gather delight­fully in antic­i­pa­tion of God.

罪と云ふ罪は在らじと
Please make it so that every sin no longer exist.

愛し愛し我が子よ
Ah, my dear, beloved children.

健やかなる命を 共に誓いし杜に
Live a healthy life within this for­est where we took a vow together.

安らぎ給え和ぎ給え永久の時を刻む杜に
Be at ease, and be at peace within this for­est that is marked in time forever….

Kan­nagi is a good, if generic, anime com­edy. The end­ing theme though, is some­thing really spe­cial. Sooth­ing, peace­ful, even beau­ti­ful, it feels like a quiet, heart­felt prayer.

Lyrics shame­lessly lifted from アンスウェラー.