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Song Nine
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Song Nine (九下り目 Kokono Kudari-me) is one of the Twelve Songs of the Mikagura-uta. It is said to have been composed by Mikagura-uta
Oyasama in 1867. There was a time when it was referred as "Chapter Nine" in English.

Content
Song Nine Kokono Kudari-me 九下り目
ひろいせかいをうちま
First, Clapping around throughout the wide world, hitotsu hiroi sekai o uchi mawari 一ツ
わり
The Service
一せん二せんでたすけ Sections One, Two, and Three
And cleansing human hearts once and twice, issen nisen de tasuke yuku Songs for the Kagura
ゆく Section Four

I will advance the work of salvation. Yorozuyo

Section Five
ふじゆうなきやうにし (Twelve Songs)
Second, Against any hardship I will protect you; futatsu fujū naki yo ni shite yarō 二ツ
てやらう Song One
Song Two
かみのこゝろにもたれ Song Three
So lean closely on the mind of God! Kami no kokoro ni motare tsuke
つけ Song Four
Song Five
みれバせかいのこゝろ
Third, Looking into all minds of the world, mittsu mire ba sekai no kokoro niwa 三ツ Song Six
にハ Song Seven
よくがまじりてあるほ Song Eight
I find greed intermingled. yoku ga majirite aru hodo ni Song Nine
どに
Song Ten
よくがあるならやめて Song Eleven
Fourth, If you have greed, cast it away! yottsu yoku ga aru nara yamete kure 四ツ Song Twelve
くれ
Composer
Because God cannot accept it. Kami no uketori deken kara かみのうけとりでけん Oyasama
Date Composed

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から 1866–1882

いづれのかたもおなじ
Fifth, It is the same with everyone. itsutsu izure no kata mo onaji koto 五ツ
こと
しあんさだめてついて
Determine your mind and follow Me! shian sadamete tsuite koi
こい
むりにでやうといふで
Sixth, I never compel you to go forth, muttsu muri ni deyō to yūde nai 六ツ
ない

kokoro sadame no tsuku made こゝろさだめのつくま

Until you determine your own minds.
wa でハ
なか／＼このたびいち
Seventh, Indeed, this time all of you equally nanatsu nakanaka kono tabi ichiretsu ni 七ツ
れつに
しつかりしあんをせに
Must ponder over it deeply. shikkari shian o senya naran
やならん

yama no naka demo achi kochi やまのなかでもあちこ

Eighth, Even in the mountains, here and there, yattsu 八ツ
to ちと
てんりわうのつとめす
The Service of Tenri-O is performed. Tenri-Ō no Tsutome suru
る

Though people are performing the Service こゝでつとめをしてゐ

Ninth, kokonotsu koko de Tsutome o shite iredo 九ツ
here, れど
むねのわかりたものハ
No one understands My heart. mune no wakarita mono wa nai
ない
とてもかみなをよびだ
Now that you are calling the name of God, tōdo Kami-na o yobi daseba 十ド
せば
はやくこもとへたづね
Come forth quickly to the original home! hayaku komoto e tazune deyo
でよ

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Notes
The official English translation of Song Nine can be found in the following publications:

Mikagura-uta: The Songs for the Service. Tenrikyo Church Headquarters.

The Life of Oyasama, Foundress of Tenrikyo—Manuscript Edition, third edition. Tenrikyo Church Headquarters, pp. 67–68.
Yoboku's Guide to Tenrikyo (http://www.tenrikyo.or.jp/kaiden/newsletter/html/pub/yg.html). Tenrikyo Overseas Mission Department, p. 29.

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