“Poems for the 1953 Grand Spring Services, March 23-27, 1953”
Poems in Chijôtengoku, Issue 47
April 25 1953

　 　 　 　 　
　 年毎に　祝ぐ春の御祭も　今年は一入意義深からめ
60 　

Profounder still
Must be the significance
Of this year’s spring
Festival that is
Celebrated each year. 

 #1, page 2, S6-311A
 
S6-298A 年毎に　祝ぐ春の御祭も　今年は一入意義深からめ In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #1, March 23-27, 1953.
　 　 　 　 　
　 　 春さりて　見渡す限り野も山も　萌えずるが如我神業かな
61 　 My divine task must be like the
Greenery that can be seen
Without limit in the fields and
On the mountains
After spring has gone.		 #2, page 2, S6-311B 
 
Spring has gone,
So my divine work comes out
In such a way that
The field and mountain greens with grass
As far as one can see, sprout.		Mar. 31, 2014 by taki
 
S6-298B 春さりて　見渡す限り野も山も　萌えずるが如我神業かな In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #2, March 23-27, 1953.
　 　 　 　 　
　 　

雪霜を　凌ぎ凌ぎて漸くに　花咲く春に逢う心地すも
62 　 Enduring and bearing
Snow and frost, finally
The sensation of the
Coming of spring
When the flowers bloom.		 #3, page 2, S6-311C
 
S6-298C 雪霜を　凌ぎ凌ぎて漸くに　花咲く春に逢う心地すも In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #3, March 23-27, 1953; S6-298C. 
　 　 　 　 　
　 　

嬉しくも　救ひの御業はやうやくに　海の外まで広ごりにける
63 　 How joyful
That finally has
Spread to lands across
The seas, the divine
Task of salvation. 		#4, page 2, S6-311D 
 
S6-298D 嬉しくも　救ひの御業はやうやくに　海の外まで広ごりにける In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #4, March 23-27, 1953. 
　 　 　 　 　
　 　

  我希ふ　天国世界は日に月に　広ぎゆくなり神のまにまに
64 　 The world of heaven
I yearn for, by day and
By month spreads;
All in accord
With God. 		#5, page 2, S6-312A
 
S6-299A 我希ふ　天国世界は日に月に　広ぎゆくなり神のまにまに In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #5, March 23-27, 1953.
　 　 　 　 　
　 　

古へゆ　数多教へはあるなれど　まこと新つの我教へかも
65 　 Since antiquity have
There been many
Teachings, but it is
My teachings that
Are truly new. 		#6, page 2, S6-312B
 
S6-299B 古へゆ　数多教へはあるなれど　まこと新つの我教へかも In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #6, March 23-27, 1953.
　 　 　 　 　
　 　 何事も　日進月歩の世にありて　旧き教へに救はるべしやは
66 In this world
Where all
Steadily advances,
Can the old dogmas
Save anything? 		#7, page 3, S6-312C
   
S6-299C 何事も　日進月歩の世にありて　旧き教へに救はるべしやは In a group of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #7, March 23-27, 1953. 
   
　 　 畏くも　神の作りし真道の　人の作りし理に嵌るべき
67 　 Harmonize to the
Principle that creates
An individual of the
True path that the
August God created.		 #8, page 3, S6-312D
 
Could the ultimate way
To the truth created by God
Fit into the logical manner
Made up by human?
Absolutely not.
 April 22, 2014 by taki
 
S6-299D 畏くも　神の作りし真道の　人の作りし理に嵌るべき In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #8, March 23-27, 1953.
   
奇蹟なり　嗚呼奇蹟なり宗教に　奇蹟なければ魂なきなる
68 Miracles!
Ah, Miracles!
Without miracles,
A religion it is
Without any soul.		 #9, page 3, S6-312E
 
S6-299E 奇蹟なり　嗚呼奇蹟なり宗教に　奇蹟なければ魂なきなる In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #9, March 23-27, 1953.
 
文化などと　如何に誇るも夏の夜の　蚊の鳴く声に等しかるらめ
69 As much as
Civilization may be
Highly esteemed, it is
Akin to the hum of
Summer night’s mosquitoes.		 #10, page 3, S6-313A
 
S6-300A 文化などと　如何に誇るも夏の夜の　蚊の鳴く声に等しかるらめ In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #10, March 23-27, 1953.
   
人智など　神智の前には真昼間の　灯と知る人こそ賢き
70 Wise indeed the individual
Who recognizes, understands the
The torch of broad daylight
Before acquiring human or
Even divine wisdom.		 #11, page 3, S6-313B
 
JS6-300B 人智など　神智の前には真昼間の　灯と知る人こそ賢き In a series of poems composed for and recited at the Grand Spring Services, #11, March 23-27, 1953.
   
世界中の　博士集めて教へたし　真正しき学問の道
71 I want to gather together and
Teach the scholars of
Intellectuals of the world,
What is indeed the path of
True scholarship.		 #12, page 3, S6-313C
 
S6-300C 世界中の　博士集めて教へたし　真正しき学問の道 In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #12, March 23-27, 1953.
 
吾は今　ミカエルとなり山河を　どよもし立たん此土の上に
72I, Mokichi Okada,
Now become Michael,
To reverberate throughout
The mountain streams,
On this earth. 		#13, page 4, S6-313D 
 
S6-300D 吾は今　ミカエルとなり山河を　どよもし立たん此土の上に In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #13, March 23-27, 1953.
 
吾今し　蛟龍となり地を蹴つて　天に向つて踊り出でなん
73I, Mokichi Okada, will
Now become a dragon, and,
Leaving the earth,
Bound up, rising
Toward heaven. 		#14, page 4, S6-313E
 
S6-300E 吾今し　蛟龍となり地を蹴つて　天に向つて踊り出でなん In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #14, March 23-27, 1953. 
 
群盲の　何程首を傾ぐとて　分らざらめや吾とふものの 
74I am not understood
By the blind
Masses who simply
Continue to shake
Their heads in doubt.		#15, page 4, S6-313E- [SS665E]
 
S6-301-A [SS6601I] 群盲の　何程首を傾ぐとて　分らざらめや吾とふものの In a group of poems composed for and recited at the Spring Grand Services, #15, March 23-27, 1953.
 
キリストも　釈迦も我業援けむと　霊の世界に励みゐるなり
75Christ as well as
Shakyamuni both,
Are actively engaged
In the world of spirit
To help my work.		#16, page 4, S6-314A
 
S6-301A キリストも　釈迦も我業援けむと　霊の世界に励みゐるなり In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #16, March 23-27, 1953. 
 
神仏の　罪を赦すは吾の他　なきなり況して人の罪をや
76None other than I,
Mokichi Okada, is it
Who forgives the sins of
The gods and buddhas, not to
Mention those of human beings.		#17, page 4, S6-314B
 
S6-301B 神仏の　罪を赦すは吾の他　なきなり況して人の罪をや In a set of poems composed for and recited at the 1953 Grand Spring Services, #17, March 23-27, 1953.
 
吾こそは　罪ある者を救はんと　権威を有ちて世に降りける
77I am the very one
Who has descended to
This world vested with
The authority to save
Those persons with sin.		#18, page 4, S6-314C
 
S6-301C 吾こそは　罪ある者を救はんと　権威を有ちて世に降りける In a set of poems composed for and recited at the Grand Spring Services, #18, March 23-27, 1953.