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	奴羽玉の　闇の色濃き世なりとも　晴らさでおかむ神の光に
034	Through God’s light Certainly will be cleared Even the most Thickly colored Darkness of the world.	#1, page 1, S4-420A

	S5-101D 奴羽玉の　闇の色濃き世なりとも　晴さでおかむ神の光に In a set of poems dated May 1949 and titled “Light of Salvation” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, #426, page 77, November 30, 1949; S6-94A 奴羽玉の　闇の夜路にゆきまどふ世人誘はむ光の道へIn a set of poems titled “The Way of Light” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #257, page 58, May 28, 1951.

		S6-94A translation The path of light / Invites the people of / The world lost on the / Night road of pitch / Black darkness..

	光明の　いと美はしく輝やけど　暗にうごめくあはれ世の人
035	Beautifully and brilliantly Shines the divine light, Pitiful people of the world Struggling and squirming In the darkness.	#2, page 1, S4-420B.

	S5-102A 光明の　いと美はしく輝やけど　暗にうごめく人には見えまじ In a set of poems dated May 1949 and titled “Light of Salvation” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, #427, page 77, November 30, 1949; S6-94B 光明の　いと美はしく輝ける　陰に蠢めく哀れ世の人 In a set of poems titled “The Way of Light” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #258, page 58, May 28, 1951.
		S5-102B translation Beautifully and brilliantly / Shines the divine light that / Cannot be seen by the pitiful / People of the world struggling and / Squirming in the darkness.
		S6-94B translation Beautifully and brilliantly / Shines the divine light, / Pitiful people of the world / Struggling and squirming / In the shadows.

	花は咲き　鳥歌えども楽しめぬ　世にぞありけりわが住める国
036	‘Though the flowers Bloom and the birds sing, Enjoy not I this world, Lamentable it is, this Country in which I live.	#3, page 1, S4-420C.

	S6-125D 花は咲き　鳥歌えども楽しめぬ　世こそ憂たてし我住める国 In a set of poems titled “Random Thoughts” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #412, page 92, May 28, 1951; S5-102B 花は咲き　鳥歌えども楽しめぬ　人は御神に背けばなりける In a set of poems dated May 1949 and titled “Light of Salvation” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, #428, page 77, November 30, 1949.

		S6-125D translation ‘Though the flowers / Bloom and the birds sing, / Enjoy not I this world, / Lamentable it is, / This country in which I live.
		S5-102B translation ‘Though the flowers / Bloom and the birds sing, / Enjoy it not I since / The people have / Turned their backs to God.

	大いなる　救の御手をのばすとも　見えぬ盲ぞ哀れなりけり
037	Even though God’s Great hand of salvation Is offered, pitiful Indeed are the blind Who will not see.	#4, page 1, S4-420C-D [SS379M]

	S5-102C-D [SS419C] 大いなる　救の御手を伸すとも　すがるよしなき盲の多き In a section of poems titled “Light of Salvation” and dated May 1949 in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, #429, page 77, November 30, 1949; S6-94C-D [SS593L] 大いなる　救ひの御手をのばせとも　見へぬ盲ぞ哀れなりけり In a section of poems titled “The Way of Light” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #260, May 28, 1951, page 59.
		S5-102C-D translation Even though God’s / Great hand of salvation / Is offered, the many / Blind still make no / Effort to seek divine help.

	光なり　嗚呼光なり奴羽玉の　暗うち晴らすものにありせば
038	When the pitch-black Darkness is decidedly Cleared away, The light! Ah, the light!	#5, page 1, S4-420D

	S6-94E 光なり　嗚呼光なり鳥羽玉の　闇うち晴らすものにありせば In a set of poems titled “The Way of Light” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #262, page 59, May 28, 1951.

	人の眼を　盲と見るは己がが眼の　すでに盲のしるしなりけり
039	Ears of wood have The person that are closed To explanations About the great Path to paradise.	#6, page 1, S4-420D- [SS380B]

	汝が耳は　木耳なりや大いなる　道を説けどもふさがんとする
040	Believing someone To be blind is proof Indeed that your Eyes are Already blind.	#7, page 1, S4-421A

	S6-94D 汝が耳は　木耳なるや光明の　道を説けども聞かむとはせず In a set of poems titled “The Way of Light” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #261, page 59, May 28, 1951.
		S6-94D translation Ears of wood have / The person that will / Not hear explanations / About the path of / Divine light.