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	恙なく　ただ在るさへもおおけなきに　救の道に入りし嬉しさ
194	How happy am I To have begun this path, Safe and sound, in Circumstances better Than could have been expected.	#1, S4-374B

	S6-48C 恙なく　只在るさへもおほけなきに　救ひの道に入りし嬉しさ In a set of poems titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #51, page 12, May 28, 1951; S4-222D 恙なく　ただ在るさへもおほけなきに　救ひの道に入りし嬉しさ In a set of poems dated November 1, 1935, and titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems for the Kannon Society, #247, 1936, unpublished; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 61A; Prayers and Gosanka, page 61A; Prayers and Poems, page 61A; Sounds of the Dawn, Volume II, #108, pages 49 & 189; Book of Gosanka, #258, page 65; translations based on altered text 恙なく　日々在るさへもおほけなきに　救ひの術を賜はる嬉しさ

		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation How grateful I am that I not only enjoy / the blessings / Of good health every day, but that / God also grants me the privilege of / channeling / His Divine Light to help others who are / in need.
		Prayers and Gosanka, Sounds of the Dawn & Prayers and Poems translation How grateful I am! / God blesses me with good health, / And also grants me / The honor of channeling / His Divine Light to others.
		Book of Gosanka translation I am filled with joy, / For I am able to live / Daily in good health / To do God’s work to save man; / A mission God gifted me.

	讃へても　称へ尽せぬ大御幸を　拙き歌もて詠まるべしやは
195	How can I put into the form Of one of my wretched poems My praise, I cannot Extol enough how Fortunate God has made me.	#2, S4-374C

	S4-222E 讃へても　称へ尽せぬは皇神の　海より深き恵なりけり In a series of poems dated November 1, 1935 and titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems for the Kannon Society, #248, 1936, unpublished; S6-48D 讃へても　称へ尽くせぬ大御幸　筆も言葉も表はす由なき In a set of poems titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 12, #52 (R52), May 28, 1951; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 61B; Prayers and Gosanka, page 61B; Prayers and Poems, page 61B; Book of Gosanka, page 1, #1.

		S4-222E translation Deeper than the sea / Are the blessings of / God whom no matter / How much I praise, / I cannot extol enough.
		S6-48D translation No matter how much / I praise, I cannot extol / Enough, I cannot express / In pen or through speech how / Fortunate God has made me.
		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation No words, either spoken or written, / Can express the great Blessings / God as bestowed on me. / How can I ever praise Him enough / For the happiness He has given me?
		Prayers and Gosanka translation No words—said, written— / Can describe the great blessings / God has given me. / How can I praise Him enough / For all of this happiness?
		Prayers and Poems translation No words, spoken or written, / Can describe the great blessings / God has given me. / How can I give praise enough / For all of this happiness?
		Book of Gosanka translation No matter how much / We glorify and exalt / Magnificent God, / No written or spoken words / Can ever justly praise Him.

	世を呪い　人を怨みし其頃の　心の曇は消えて跡なき
196	Have disappeared and No trance is there of the Clouds on my spirit when I cursed the world, Bore resentment toward others.	#3, S4-374D

	S6-49A 世を呪ひ　人を恨みし其頃の　心の曇りは消へて跡なき In a set of poems titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #53, page 13, May 28, 1951; S4-223A 世を呪ひ　人を怨みし其頃の　心の曇りは消えて跡なき In a set of poems dated November 1, 1935, and titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems for the Kannon Society, #249, 1936, unpublished; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 61C; Prayers and Gosanka, page 61C; Prayers and Poems, page 61C; Book of Gosanka, #161, page 41.

		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation I used to curse the entire world / And blame others for the misfortunes / I experienced. / Now all the clouds formed by that / attitude have disappeared / From my mind, and it is completely clear.
		Prayers and Gosanka translation I cursed all the world, / Blamed others for my trials. / Now all the clouds formed / By that attitude are gone / From my mind, and it is clear.
		Prayers and Poems translation I cursed all the world / And blamed others for my difficulties. / Now all the clouds formed / By that attitude are gone / From my mind, and it is clear.
		Book of Gosanka translation There was a time once, / When I cursed the entire world, / Held grudge toward all men, / But clouds in my heart of past / Are gone without any trace.

	暗かりし　心の空も宛らに　真昼間の如晴れし嬉しさ
197	My clouded heart, Like the sky of the Brightened noontime, Is refreshingly clear. The happiness!	#4, S4-375A

	S4-223B 暗かりし　心の空も宛らに　真昼の如く成りし嬉しさ In a set of poems dated November 1, 1935 and titled “Gratitude and Its Expression (23)” in Gosanka Poems for the Kannon Society, #250, 1936, unpublished; S6-45D 暗かりし　心の空も宛らに　真昼の如く晴れし嬉しさ In a set of poems titled “Dawn” Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 9, #38, May 28, 1951.

		S4-223A translation My clouded heart, / Like the sky / Becomes like the / Brightened midday. / The happiness!
		S6-45D translation My clouded heart, / Like the sky / Of the brightened midday, / Is refreshingly clear. / The happiness!

	大前に　額く毎に涙しぬ　救われたりし此身思えば
198	Before your presence, Each time I prostrate Myself, tears fall Thinking of how you have Saved this human being.	#5, S4-375B

	S4-223C 大前に　額く毎に涙しぬ　救はれたりし此身思へば In a set of poems dated November 1, 1935 and titled “Gratitude and Its Expression (23)” in Gosanka Poems for the Kannon Society, #251, 1936, unpublished; S6-48B 大前に　額く毎に涙しぬ　救はれたりし此身思へば In a set of poems titled “I Have Been Saved” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, page 12, #50, May 28, 1951; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 48C; Prayers and Gosanka, page 48C; Prayers and Poems, page 48C; Sounds of the Dawn, Volume II, pages 46 & 183, #100; Book of Gosanka, page 42, #166.

		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation Each time I kneel and pray at / our sacred altar, / Tears of gratitude fill my eyes / At thought of the renewed life / God has given me.
		Prayers and Gosanka & Sounds of the Dawn translation Every time I kneel, / Pray at our sacred altar, / My eyes fill with tears / Of thanks for the renewed life / That God has given me.
		Prayers and Poems translation Every time I pray / At our sacred altar, / My eyes fill with tears of thanks, / For the renewed life / That God has given to me.
		Book of Gosanka translation Whenever I kneel / In front of Almighty God, / My eyes fill with tears, / Each time I think of myself— / How I had been saved by God.

	救われし　幸を思えば身を尽し　心砕きて報わでおかめや
199	I think of my joy Of being saved, and there is No way I can pay Back my gratitude in Either labor or spirit.	#6, S4-375C

	S4-223D 救はれし　幸を思へば身を竭くし　心尽して酬はでやおかん In a set of poems dated November 1, 1935, and titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems for the Kannon Society, #252, 1936, unpublished; S6-49E 救はれし　幸を思へば身をつくし　心砕きて報はでおかめや In a set of poems titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #57 (R57), page 13, May 28, 1951; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 63A; Prayers and Gosanka, page 63A; Sounds of the Dawn, Volume II, #112, pages 50 & 191; Prayers and Poems, page 63A, and Book of Gosanka, #169, page 43.

		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation As I think of the blessings of being led / To the Divine Light Program and saved / by God’s Holy Light, / What can I do to express my appreciation, / Except to serve His Cause with all / my heart and soul?
		Prayers and Gosanka & Sounds of the Dawn translation I was led to, saved, / By God’s Divine Plan, His Light. / How can I express / My thanks, except by serving / His Cause with all my heart, soul?
		Prayers and Poems translation I was led to, saved / By God’s Divine Light. / How can I express my thanks / Except by serving the Divine Cause / With all my heart and soul?
		Book of Gosanka translation When I think with thanks / Happiness God gifts to me / Through my salvation; / In return with all my heart, / How can I not serve my best?

	磯の辺の　真砂に等しき我身なれど　受けさせ賜え誠のしるしを
200	Equal am I only to a Grain of sand on the beach, Still please receive this Symbol of my Love and sincerity.	#7, S4-375D

	S6-50A 磯の辺の　真砂に等しき身にしあれど　受けさせ給へ誠のしるしを In a set of poems titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #58, page 14, May 28, 1951; S4-223E 磯の辺の　真砂に等しものなれど　受けさせ賜へ誠心を In a set of poems dated November 1, 1935, and titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems for the Kannon Society, #253, 1936, unpublished; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 63B; Prayers and Gosanka, page 63B; Prayers and Poems, page 63B; Sounds of the Dawn, Volume II, #113, pages 50 & 192; Book of Gosanka, #167, page 42.

		S4-223E translation As only a grain of sand / On the beach am I, / Still please receive / The love and sincerity / Of my heart.
		S6-50A translation As only a grain of sand / On the beach am I, / Still please receive / This symbol of my / Love and sincerity.
		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation I know I am no greater than / A grain of sand upon the seashore, / But please accept this small / gesture of appreciation, / For it comes from my heart.
		PG, PP, SDII translation I am no greater / Than a seashore’s grain of sand, / But God, please accept / This token of gratitude; / It is given from my heart.
		Book of Gosanka translation Like a tiny grain / Of sand on the beach I am— / Insignificant, / But please accept this token / Of sincerity from me.

	力なき　身にしあれども世の為に　尽させ賜え伊都能売之神
201	O Divine Being Izunome! I am only a human being Without any power, but Please allow me to work To help the world.	#8, S4-375E

	S6-50B 力なき　身にしあれども道の為　尽くさせ給へ伊都能売神 In a set of poems titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems, Revised, #59, page 14, May 28, 1951; ?S4-224A 力なき　人の身なれど世のの為に　尽さむ心憐み給へ In a set of poems dated November 1, 1935, and titled “Gratitude and Its Expression” in Gosanka Poems for the Kannon Society, #254, 1936, unpublished; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 63C; Prayers and Gosanka, page 63C; Prayers and Poems, page 63C; Sounds of the Dawn, Volume II, #5, pages 4 & 93; Book of Gosanka, #348, page 87; translations based on non-Meishu-sama text 力なき　身にしあれども道のため　尽くさせ給へ大光明真神

		S6-50B translation O Divine Being Izunome! / I am only a human being / Without any power, but / Please allow me to work / For the path of helping others.
		S4-224A translation I am only an individual, / Without any power, but / Please show compassion on me / So that I may work / To help the world.
		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation Powerless as I am alone, O great / God of Love, / Help me and use me for Thy Holy / Cause of Light.
		Prayers and Gosanka & Sounds of the Dawn translation Helpless as I am, / So powerless by myself, / O great God of Love, / Help me and make use of me / For Thy Holy Cause of Light.
		Prayers and Poems translation Powerless as I am, / Without strength by myself, / O great God of Love, / Help me and make use of me / For the Divine Path of Light.
		Book of Gosanka translation Great God Miroku, / Though I am not of power, / Humbly I ask Thee— / To let me follow Thy Will, / And be of service to Thee.