“Grand Spring Services”
Poems in Chijôtengoku, Issue 23
April 25, 1951
新しき 神の館の初祭 喜び集ふ春の明るさ | ||||
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The cheeriness and |
#1, page 20, S6-28A | ||
S6-18B 新しき 神の館の初祭 喜び集ふ春の明るさ In a set of poems composed for and recited at The Grand Spring Services, #1, April 18-22, 1951.
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小やかな これの館も大いなる 三千世界の型にぞありける | ||||
63 | Small as it is, This mansion Is a prototype Indeed of the great Three thousand worlds. |
#2, page 20, S6-28B | ||
S6-18C
小やかな これの館も大いなる 三千世界の型にぞありける In a set of poems composed for and recited
at The Grand Spring Services, #2, April 18-22, 1951.
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春は熱海 秋は箱根の清殿に 神の御祭行ふ吾かも |
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64 | In spring, Atami, In autumn, at the pure Mansion of Hakone, I, Mokichi Okada, conduct God’s worship service. |
#3, page 20, S6-28C | ||
S6-19A 春は熱海 秋は箱根の清殿に 神の御祭行ふ吾かも In a set of poems composed for and recited at The Grand Spring Services, #3, April 18-22, 1951.
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遠近ゆ 誠の信徒寄集ひ 寿ぐ今日の御祭ぞ佳き |
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65 | How fine it is, As followers of Love and sincerity gather Together from all over to celebrate At the worship service today. |
#4, page 20, S6-28D | ||
S6-19B
遠近ゆ 誠の信徒寄集ひ 寿ぐ今日の御祭ぞ佳き In a set of poems composed for and recited at
The Grand Spring Services, #4, April 18-22, 1951.
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大神の 勲し高く褒め讃ふ 清き言霊天地に響かむ |
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66 | Reverberating throughout Heaven and earth is The pure spirit of language that Highly praises Noble Almighty God. |
#5, page 21, S6-29A | ||
S6-19C 大神の 勲し高く褒め讃ふ 清き言霊天地に響かむ In a set of poems composed for and recited at The Grand Spring Services, #5, April 18-22, 1951.
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如何ならむ 濁りし世とて清まなむ 誠の言霊響き亘らば |
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67 | No matter how impure, the World is cleansed As the spirit of the Words of love and sincerity Resound throughout. |
#6, page 21, S6-29B | ||
S6-19D
如何ならむ 濁りし世とて清まなむ 誠の言霊響き亘らば In a set of poems composed for and recited
at the Grand Spring Services, #6, March 18-22, 1951; previous
translations, Sounds of the Dawn, Volume II, #40, pages 21 & 128; Book of Gosanka, #179, page 45.
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Sounds of the Dawn translation However impure, / Corrupt, the world may now be, / It will become cleansed / More and more when words of truth, / Of true love resound all o’er. |
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Book of Gosanka translation No matter the world / Be impure with much dark clouds, / It can be cleansed pure, / If words of sincerity / Echo far their vibrations. |
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誠こめて 宣る言霊の尊けれ 地の涯し迄清め澄みなむ | ||||
68 | Precious is the Spirit of language expressed With love and sincerity, Purifying and clearing To the very ends of the earth. |
#7, page 21, S6-29C | ||
S6-19E
誠こめて 宣る言霊の尊けれ 地の涯しまで清め澄みなむ In a set of poems composed for and recited
at The Grand Spring Services, #7, April 18-22, 1951.
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信徒の 誠心に迸しる 声ぞ世界の動かざらめや | ||||
69 | How can not be moved The world by the voices Of believers that gush Forth in the spirit Of love and sincerity. |
#8, page 21, S6-29D | ||
S6-20A
信徒の 誠心に迸しる 声ぞ世界の動かざらめや In a set of poems composed for and recited at
The Grand Spring Services, #8, April 18-22, 1951.
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病貧争 全く無みける幸こそは 此救より外などあるべきや | ||||
70 | Without this salvation, Could there be The very good fortune of Having brought to an End, disease, poverty, conflict? |
#9, page 21, S6-29E | ||
S6-20B
病貧争 全く無みける幸こそは 此救より外などあるべきや In a set of poems composed for and recited
at The Grand Spring Services, #9, April 18-22, 1951.
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誰が眼にも 映らぬ程のひそけさに 神の仕組は已に成りけり | ||||
71 | Quietly, without fanfare God’s plan is already Unfolding without Being noticed by The eyes of anybody. |
#10, page 22, S6-30A | ||
S6-20C
誰が眼にも 映らぬ程のひそけさに 神の仕組は已に成りけり In a set of poems composed for and recited
at The Grand Spring Services, #10, April 18-22, 1951.
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眼に見ゆる ものを動かす力こそ 見えぬ御神の力なりけり | ||||
72 | The very power That moves That which is visible Indeed is the invisible Power of God. |
#11, page 22, S6-30B | ||
S6-20D
眼に見ゆる ものを動かす力こそ 見えぬ御神の力なりけり In a set of poems composed for and recited
at the Grand Spring Services, #11, March 18-22, 1951.
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The power Which moves what Can be seen Is the very power Invisible of God. | March 11. 2011 by taki | |||
天国の 礎固く築かれぬ 曲の眼に映らぬ間にぞ | ||||
73 | Solidly is built The foundation Of heaven; No room is there for To enter the eyes of evil. |
#12, page 22, S6-30C | ||
S6-20E
天国の 礎固く築かれぬ 曲の眼に映らぬ間にぞ In a set of poems composed for and recited at
The Grand Spring Services, #12, April 18-22, 1951.
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この救 如何に待ちけむキリストや 釈迦マホメット達喜び足らはむ | ||||
74 | Overflowing with Joy are Christ, Shakyamuni, Mohammed, And others who have so Waited for this salvation. | #13, page 22, S6-30D | ||
S6-21A
此救 如何に街ちけむキリストや 釈迦マホメット達喜び足らはむ In a set of poems composed for and
recited at The Grand Spring Services, #13, April 18-22, 1951.
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戦いも 病も無き世を造らむと 神力揮う吾にぞありける | ||||
75 | Indeed it is I, Mokichi Okada, who Wields God’s power To construct a world Without conflict or disease. | #14, page 22, S6-30E | ||
S6-21B
戦いも 病も無き世を造らむと 神力揮ふ吾にぞありける In a set of poems composed for and recited
at The Grand Spring Services, #14, April 18-22, 1951.
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吾は今 弥勒の御代の設計を いとま細さにかきてゐるなり | ||||
76 | I, Mokichi Okada, Now am writing The plans, without A moment’s rest, For the age of Maitreya. | #15, page 23, S6-31A | ||
S6-21C
吾は今 弥勒の御代の設計を いとま細さにかきてゐるなり In a set of poems composed for and recited
at The Grand Spring Services, #15, April 18-22, 1951.
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大神は 吾に任しぬ諸々の 曲れる道を直さむとして | ||||
77 | Almighty God has Charged me with Straightening out Each and every Crooked, evil path. | #16, page 23, S6-31B | ||
S6-21D 大神は 吾に任しぬ諸々の 曲れる道を直さむとして In a set of poems composed for and recited at The Grand Spring Services, #16, April 18-22, 1951.
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小さなる 眼をもちて大いなる 神の仕組のわからざらめや | ||||
78 | How can God’s Great plan Be understood when Viewed through Such small eyes? | #17, page 23, S6-31C | ||
S6-21E
小さなる 眼をもちて大いなる 神の仕組のわからざらめや In a set of poems composed for and recited
at The Grand Spring Services, #17, April 18-22, 1951.
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弥果に 世界を挙げて我業を 讃へむ秋の来つるぞ嬉しき | ||||
79 | How joyful the coming of The time when At long last is hailed My work throughout The entire world. | #18, page 23, S6-31D | ||
S6-22A
弥果に 世界を挙げて我業を 讃へむ秋の来つるぞ嬉しき In a set of poems composed for and recited
at the Grand Spring Services, #18, March 18-22, 1951.
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A happy thing That at last the time Has come when the Whole world should praise Me for my achievement. | March 15.2010 by taki | |||