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	如何ならむ　頑な人も鰭伏して　神を拝む時となりぬる
265	The time is here When even the most Obstinate individuals Prostrate themselves To worship God.	#1, page 60, S6-95C
	S5-470D 如何ならむ　頑な人も鰭伏して　神を仰がん終りの日はも In a set of untitled poems in Eikô, Issue 66, August 23, 1950; previous translation, Book of Gosanka, #311, page 78.

		S5-470D translation The last days / When even the most / Obstinate individuals / Prostrate themselves / To worship God.
		Book of Gosanka translation No matter how hard / And headstrong a person be, / The time will soon come, / When he would prostrate himself / Before God to worship Him.

	神は無しと　心驕れる偉人の　神に額づく世ぞ近みけり
266	Approaching is the World where those Who have boasted God Does not exist will Indeed before God bow.	#2, page 60, S6-95D

	S5-471A 神は無しと　心驕れる偉人の　兜を脱がん世ぞ来つるなり In an untitled set of poems in Eikô, Issue 66, #5, August 23, 1950.

		S5-471A translation Coming is the / World where those / Who have boasted God / Does not exist will / Finally admit defeat.

	地の上の　穢れ浄むる神業は　火の洗霊の事にぞありける
267	The divine task of Purifying the impurities On the earth is The cleansing of Spirit by fire.	#3, page 60, S6-96A

	S5-472A 地の上の　穢れ浄むる神業は　火の洗霊の事にぞありける In an untitled set of poems in Eikô, Issue 67, August 30, 1950.

	如何ならむ　曲人たりと鰭伏して　神に縋らむ世の終りには
268	Regardless the evil person, All will prostrate Themselves before and Follow God At the end of the world.	#4, page 60, S6-96B

	S5-472E 如何ならむ　曲人たりとひれ伏して　神に縋らん世の終りの日 In an untitled set of poems in Eikô, Issue 67, August 30, 1950.

		S5-472E translation Regardless the evil person, / All will prostrate / Themselves before and / Follow God on the day / At the end of the world.

	只管に　神祈るより詮なけれ　滅びんとする世の終りには
269	Useless will be All remedies but For praying Earnestly to God At the end of the world.	#5, page 61, S6-96C

	S5-471B ひたすらに　神祈るより外詮すべくの　悟らん世の終りの日 In an untitled set of poems in Eikô, Issue 66, #6, August 23, 1950.

		S5-471B translation Useless will be / All other remedies / But for praying / Earnestly to God / At the end of the world.

	幾万年　待たれ給ひし大神の　仕組は今し成らむとすなり
270	Now is reaching Completion the Plan of Almighty God, Awaited for so many Thousands of years.	#6, page 61, S6-96D

	S5-474C 幾万年　待たれ給ひし大神の　仕組は今し事はじむなり In an untitled set of poems published in the pamphlet “Constructing Paradise on Earth,” #6, September 21, 1950; S5-476E 幾万年　待たれ給ひし大神の　仕組は今し事はじむなり In a set of poems composed for and recited at the Spring Grand Services, #6, September 21-27, 1950; S5-479B 幾万年　待たれ給ひし大神の　仕組は今し事はじむなり In a set of poems titled “Poems for the Grand Spring Services” in Eikô, Issue 72, #6, October 4, 1950; previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 18B; Prayers and Gosanka, page 18B; Prayers and Poems, page 18B; Sounds of the Dawn, Volume I, #7, pages 7 & 91.

		S5-474C, S5-476E, S5-479B translation Now is beginning / The Plan of Almighty / God—Awaited / For so many / Thousands of years.
		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation The great Plan of God, for which / He Himself has waited many thousands / of years, / Is on the verge of fulfillment.
		Prayers and Gosanka & Sounds of the Dawn translation For thousands of years— / For eons—God has waited / For the time to come. / Now the right time has arrived; / His Plan is being fulfilled.
		Prayers and Poems translation For thousands of years— / For eons—God has waited / For the time to come. / Now the right time has arrived; / The Divine Plan is being fulfilled.

	待望の　地上天国生るるまで　嵐も吹かむ波も荒れなむ
271	Until the birth of the Long-awaited paradise On earth winds will Blow with fury and Waves will rise high.	#7, page 61, S6-96E

	S4-426A 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 of untitled poems in Chijôtengoku, Issue 7, #1, page 1, August 30, 1949; 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 dated June 17, 1949, and titled “God is Perfection” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, #443, page 80, November 30, 1949; previous translations, Book of Gosanka, #319, page 80; Daily Guide, page 35B.

		S4-426A & S5-105C translation Until the appearance of the / Long-awaited paradise / On earth winds will / Blow with fury and / Waves will rise high.
		Book of Gosanka translation Before paradise / That all men are waiting for / Can come to this Earth, / Violent storm-winds will blow, / And waves will grow wild and rage.
		Daily Guide translation Before the desired / Long-awaited paradise / Is come to this earth, / Tempests will roar o’er the lea; / Turbulent waves stir the sea.

	天国の　産声今や挙げむとし　世は陣痛の悩みの中なり
272	The birth cries of Paradise are now Sounding; the world is in the Midst of the agony of Labor pains.	#8, page 61, S6-97A

	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 dated June 17, 1949, and titled “God is Perfection” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, #444, page 80, November 30, 1949; S4-426B 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 of untitled poems in Chijôtengoku, Issue 7, #2, page 1, August 30, 1949; previous translation, Sounds of the Dawn, Volume I, #13, pages 10 & 96.

		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.

	世の終り　来つるも知らで埒もなき　争い事に耽るうたてさ
273	Regrettable Are those foolishly Absorbed in conflict, Not knowing that the End of the world is coming.	#9, page 61, S6-97B

	S4-428D 世の終り　来つるも知らで埒もなき　争い事に耽る哀れさ In untitled section of poems in Chijôtengoku, Issue 8, #6, page 1, September 25, 1949; S5-103C 世の終り　来つるも知らで埒もなき　争い事に耽る哀れさ In a section titled “God’s Program” in Collection of Akemaro’s Recent Compositions, #434, page 78, November 30, 1949.

		S4-428D & S5-103C translation How pitiful / Are those foolishly / Absorbed in conflict, / Not knowing that the / End of the world is coming.

	長き世を　積りつもりし塵芥　浄めて生れむ地上天国
274	The filth and dust That has gathered in the World for ages Will be purified and be Born paradise on earth.	#10, page 62, S6-97C

	S5-127A 長き代を　積りつもりし塵芥　浄めて生るる地上天国 In a set of untitled poems in Chijôtengoku, Issue 12, January 20, 1950, page 1; S5-138A 長き代を　積りつもりし塵芥　浄めて生るる地上天国 In a set of poems dated December 21, 1949 and titled “The Great Purification” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 13, February 20, 1950, page 4; previous S5-127A & S5-138A translation in Light from the East, Volume 1, page 176.

		LEII translation All the dust and dirt / That have been piling up / Since ages past / Will be cleansed with the birth / Of paradise on earth.

	言の葉も　筆にもなどかつくすべき　此現世の終りの状はも
275	I use speech and pen Working hard to explain The condition Of the end of This present world.	#11, page 62, S6-97D

	S5-127B 言の葉も　筆にもなどか尽くすべき　此現世の終りの状はも In an untitled set of poems in Chijôtengoku, Issue 12, #3, page 1, January 20, 1950; S5-138B 言の葉も　筆にもなどか尽くすべき　此現世の終りの状はも In a set of poems dated December 21, 1949, and titled “The Great Purification” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 13, #7, page 5, February 20, 1950.