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	待望の　地上天国現(あ)るるまで　嵐も吹かむ波も荒れなむ
058	Until the appearance of the Long-awaited paradise On earth winds will Blow with fury and Waves will rise high.	Page 1, S4-426A. S5-105C 待望の　地上天国現るるまで　嵐も吹かむ波も荒れなむ In a section titled “God is Perfection” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, November 30, 1949, page 80; S6-96E待望の　地上天国生るるまで　嵐も吹かむ波も荒れなむ In a section titled “End of the World” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, May 28, 1951, page 61 (#272).

		S6-96E translation Until the birth of the / Long-awaited paradise / On earth winds will / Blow with fury and / Waves will rise high.


	天国の　産声今や挙げんとし　世は陣痛の悩みの中なり
059	The birth cries of Paradise are now Sounding; the world is in the Midst of the agony of Labor pains	Page 1; S4-426B. S5-105D 天国の　産声今や挙げんとし　世は陣痛の悩みの中なり In a section titled “God is Perfection” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, November 30, 1949, page 80; S6-97 天国の　産声今や挙げむとし　世は陣痛の悩みの中なり In a section titled “End of the World” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, May 28, 1951, page 61 (#273); all variants same translation; previous translation Sounds of the Dawn, Volume I, page 10 & 96, based on Reikyôshû, page 6B variant 天国の　産声いまや挙げむとし　世は陣痛の悩みの中なり

		Sounds of the Dawn translation Paradise on earth / Is ready to be born now. / The countless problems / Confronting humanity / At this time are its birth pangs.


	右左　争ふ人等知らぬがに　嬉々と楽しむ神の御子たち
060	Paying no heed to the People fighting on the Right or on the left, God's children Happily enjoy life.	Page 1; S4-426C. S5-106A 右左　争ふ人等知らぬがに　嬉々と楽しむ神の御子たち In a section titled “God is Perfection” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, November 30, 1949, page 80; S6-113A variant右左　争ふ世をば知らぬがに　歓喜に生くる神の僕等 In a section titled “Serenity” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, May 28, 1951, page 77 (#344).

		S6-113A translation Paying no heed to the / Conflict of the / Right or the left, / God's disciples / Live happily.


	神在るを　知らぬ世人の浅間しさ　心の盲知るよしもなく
061	How pathetic are the people of the World who do not know that God exists! They have No way of knowing How blind their hearts are.	Page 1; S4-426C-D [SS382D]. S5-106A-B 神在るを　知らぬ世人のあさましさ　心の盲知るよしもなく [SS420H] In a section titled “God is Perfection” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, November 30, 1949, page 80; S6-114C-f-D [all variants same translation] 神在るを　知らぬ世人の浅間しさ　心の盲知る由もなく [SS601F] In a set of poems titled “Blindness” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, May 28, 1951, page 80, #356.


	人の力　如何に強くも九分九厘の　瀬戸際に来て覆るなり
062	No matter how much human Beings may exert themselves, On their own they will be Reversed at the very Last critical moment.	Page 1; S4-426D. S5-106B 人の力　如何に強くも九分九厘の　瀬戸際に来て覆るなり In a section titled “God is Perfection” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, November 30, 1949, page 80; S6-121E variant [same translation] 人の力　如何に強くも九分九厘の　瀬戸際に来て覆へるなり In a section titled “Acts of God and Human Beings” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, May 28, 1951, page 88 (#395); previous translations based on non-Meishu-sama text 心慢り　神に背かば九分九厘の　瀬戸際に来て覆へるなり Prayers and Gosanka, page 73B, Prayers and Poems, page 73B, and Book of Gosanka, page 57, #225.

		Prayers and Gosanka translation Men full of ego, / Who act against divine law, / Will feel the tide go / 'Gainst them at earth's turning point, /Though they've had seeming success.
		Prayers and Poems translation People full of ego, / Who act against Divine Law, / Will feel the tide go / Against them at earth's turning point, / Though they have had seeming success.
		Book of Gosanka translation Those with self-conceit, / Who go against mighty God, / Infringing His Will— / At the dire eleventh hour / Will be frustrated and trounced.

	人の力　は九分九厘神の力は十全と　知る人にして救はれるるなり
063	People who understand That human energy is Ninety-nine percent and that The power of God is perfect Will be saved.	Page 1; S4-427A. S5-106C 人の力は九分九厘神の力は十全と　知る人にして救はるるなり In a section titled “God is Perfection” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, November 30, 1949, page 80; S6-122A variant [same translation] 人の力は　九分九厘神の力は十全と　知る人にして救はれしなる In a section titled “Acts of God and Human Beings” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, May 28, 1951, page 89 (#396); previous translations, except for Sounds of the Dawn, based on non-Meishu-sama text 人の力　は九分九厘まで神の力は　十全と知る人はおごらず. Prayers and Gosanka, page 73C, Prayers and Poems, page 73C, Sounds of the Dawn, Volume I, page 13 & 100, Book of Gosanka, page 1, #3.

		Sounds of the Dawn translation While man's power can / Total ninety-nine percent, / Only God's Power / Is always Total, Perfect, / True faith comes through knowing this.
		Prayers and Gosanka translation True humility / Guides those who are well aware / Man cannot equal / God's Power, Which is Perfect, / Limitless, in every way.
		Prayers and Gosanka translation A person who truly realizes / That God's power is perfect / While human power / Is limited, / Cannot be arrogant.
		Book of Gosanka translation The power of man / Is with limit, incomplete; / The power of God / Has no limit, absolute; / Those who know this are not proud.