SONG 1

(shougatsu) (koe no sazuke wa)                    

(yare mezurashii)   1-1                                         

At New Years, the Fertilizer’s grant is,

*the fertilizer is the Youki-tsutome . It is a prayer that ask God to help sweep the minds of the people we have spread God’s truth to. These people are called  youki or youboku. 

oh how marvelous.

 

(nikkori) (sazuke morotara)                           

(yare tanomoshi ya)  1-2                                       

Smilingly, the grant if received,

oh! how promising!

 

(sanzai) (kokoro o sadame)   1-3                           

Wandering, the  mind to be settled.

*God telling us to purify our minds

 

(yononaka)   1-4                                                   

In the world,

 

(ri o fuku)  1-5                                                      

the truth to put forth.

*truth of the pure mind and the soul will spread due to hinokishin. This is the construction God refers to

 

(mushou ni) (dekemawasu)  1-6                                 

Free and unlimited workings, will appear everywhere.

*God’s guidance to appear

 

(nanikani tsukuri) (toru nara)  1-7                        

Whatever you prepare (plant the seeds/hinokishin), will reap (talking about new members).

 

(Yamato wa) (honen ya)  1-8                                     

Yamato will, be (blessed with) a rich harvest (new members).

 

(koko made) (tsuite koi)  1-9                                        

Here to, bring them (new members).

 

(torime ga) (sadamarita).  1-10

The full harvest (members), will be fixed

 

Summary of Song 1:   spread God’s truth (hinokishin), and pray (Youki-tsutome). This will bring new members to our places of worship.

 

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