七ツ なんでもこれからひとすぢに かみにもたれてゆきまする
七つ なんでもこれから一筋（一条）に 神に凭れて行きまする
Nanatsu / Nandemo / kore kara / hitosuji ni / Kami ni motarete / yukimasuru
Seven / In all matters / from now on / in a straight line / Kami lean on / [I] will go
Continue reading Song Three, verses 7–8
The following is a translation of Part 37 of the series “Senjin no sokuseki” (Footsteps of Our Predecessors) from the January 2006 (No. 445) issue of Taimo, pp. 34–35. This translation is a provisional one at the moment and may require further revision.
Shinako Takane was born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1899. When Shinako’s mother was pregnant with her, the nausea was so severe that it endangered her life. The fragrance of the teachings was sprinkled to Shinako’s mother by missionary Sentaro Hattori and she was cured through his efforts. Shinako was guided into the realm of faith through the influence of her mother’s devout faith.