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	神無しと　誇りし人の行末は　我身のなしと語るにやあらむ
220	The future of those who Boast that there is no God Is to say that They themselves Do not exist.	#1, page 1, S5-489A

	S6-98C 神無しと　誇りし人の行末は　我身のなしと語るに似たり In a set of poems titled “Faith” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #278, page 63, May 28, 1951; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 36B; Prayers and Gosanka, page 36B; Prayers and Poems, page 36B; Prayers and Poems, page 36B; Book of Gosanka, #141, page 36.

		S6-98C translation The future of those who / Boast that there is no God / Is as if to say that / They themselves / Do not exist.
		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation Some people insist there is no God, / Not realizing they are denying / Their own future existence with / their words.
		Prayers and Gosanka translation There are some people / Who insist there is no God, / Not realizing / That with their words they deny / Their own future existence.
		Prayers and Poems translation There are some people / Who boast there is no God, / Not realizing their own words / Are now denying / Their own future existence.
		Book of Gosanka translation Destiny of one— / Who speaks out with blatancy / That there is no God— / Is very like tell all / That he himself exists not.

	信仰の　無き人いつも見る毎に　骨なし人と思ほゆる吾
221	Whenever persons of No faith are observed, Think I that They are human Beings without skeletons.	#2, page 1, S5-489B

	浮き草の　漂ふにも似し運命もつ　人にかあらむ信仰なければ
222	Like weeds floating Upon the water Will be the fate Of the people who Have no faith.	#3, page 1, S5-489C

	S6-98A 浮草の　漂ふ如き運命もつ　人にかあらむ信仰無き人 In a group of poems titled “Faith” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #276, page 62, May 28, 1951; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 36C; Prayers and Gosanka, page 36C; Prayers and Poems, page 36C; Book of Gosanka, page 35, #139.

		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation Poor non-believers! In future, their / lives will be / Like weeds floating upon the water, / Not knowing where they will go.
		Prayers and Gosanka translation Poor non-believers! / In future their lives will be / Just like weeds floating / Upon the moving waters / Not knowing where they will go.
		Prayers and Poems translation Those without faith— / In the future their lives will be / Just like weeds floating / Upon the moving waters, / Not knowing where they will go.
		Book of Gosanka translation One with doubtful fate, / Drifting here and there about / Like floating duckweed— / Is one who does not know God, / Has no faith in Him at all.

	信仰の　なき人を見れば思ふかな　クラゲに似たる骨無し人と
223	When I see someone Who has no faith, I think that Like jellyfish, They have no skeleton.	#4, page 1, S5-489D
	S6-98D 信仰の　無き人見る毎思ふかな　水母に似たる骨無し人と In a set of poems titled “Faith” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, 279, page 63, May 28, 1951.

		S6-98D translation I think, every time / I see someone who / Has no faith, they are / Like jellyfish, / Have no skeleton.

	恐しき　此現世にありながら　神に頼らでなど安かれや
224	How can people Rest in ease, Not depending on God In this frightening Present world?	#5, page 1, S5-489E
	S6-98B 儚なきは　此現世にあり乍ら　神に頼らで進む人なる In a section of poems titled “Faith” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #277, page 62, May 28, 1951.

		S6-98B translation Empty are those / Who make their way / Through this world / Yet do not / Trust in God.

	束の間も　心安らにあるべきや　神に背ける人とう人は
225	How can they Feel at ease even For a moment, Those who turn Their backs on God.	#6, page 1, S5-490A
	S6-98E 束の間も　心安らにあるべきや　神に叛ける人とふ人は In a set of poems titled “Faith” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #280, page 63, May 28, 1951.

	槍衾　刃の垣にかくまるる　状にも似たり今の世の人
226	Like a wall of blades Held on spears Waiting for attack is Like the condition of The world’s peoples today.	#7, page 2, S5-490B
	S6-99A 槍衾　刃の垣にかくまるる　状にも似たり今の世の人 In a set of poems titled “Faith” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #281, page 63, May 28, 1951.

	千早振る　神の光に照らされて　常暗の世も安けかりける
227	Illuminated in God’s light of Great force, Easy is the World of darkness.	#8, page 2, S5-490C

	S6-112B 千早振　神の光に照らされて　常暗の世も安く生きなん In a set of poems titled “Serenity” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #340, page 77, May 28, 1951; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 35A; Prayers and Gosanka, page 35A; Prayers and Poems, page 35A; Book of Gosanka, #143, page 36.

		S6-112B translation Illuminated in God’s / Light of great force, / Can be borne easily / The world of / Eternal darkness.
		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation When we walk in the Eternal Light / of God, / We can live with perfect peace of / mind, / Even in this dark world.
		Prayers and Gosanka translation Called the Paradise / Of Glorious Skies, this place / Joins Nature’s beauty / And the constructed beauty / Of man in perfect balance.
		Prayers and Poems translation Bathed in / The Light of God, / We can live / With true peace of mind / Even in this dark world.
		Book of Gosanka translation With the Light of God, / Forever with radiance / Shining upon me, / I live with ease as I please, / Even in this world so dark.

	常暗の　道杖もたで進みゆく　人の危ふき世にぞありける
228	How dangerous a world It is for persons who Advance along the Eternally dark path Without support.	#9, page 2, S5-490D

	累卵の　危ふき世とはなりにける　大いなる戦ひ始まる気配に
229	In peril indeed Is the world; It feels like The beginning of A great conflict.	#10, page 2, S5-490E

	赤き嵐　吹荒まんとする今し　世の悉よ神に目覚めそ
230	Now, as the red Tempests are about To rage, all in The world, Awaken to God!	#11, page 2, S5-491A

	赤き嵐　吹きぞ荒まん人の世の　滅ぶる時の近まりにければ
231	The red tempests Violently blow because There approaches the time When the world human Beings have built will perish.	#12, page 2, S5-491B