The original lyrics to the Song of Prayer are as follows:
Ieyui
Nobomeno
Renmiri
Yojuyogo
Hasatekanae
Kutamae
This can be translated by rearranging the syllables. Take the first four words and rearrange the syllables vertically.
| i | no | re | yo |
| e | bo | n | ju |
| yu | me | mi | yo |
| i | no | ri | go |
Arrange the last two words into a rectangle and an ``L'', respectively.
| ha | te | na |
| sa | ka | e |
| ku | ||
| ta | ma | e |
This gives us the real lyrics to the Song of Prayer.
| Inore yo, Ebon-ju | Pray, Yevon-ju |
| Yume mi yo, inorigo | Dream, Child of Prayer |
| Hatenaku | For ever and ever |
| Sakaetamae | Bring us glory |