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In the passage,

> この救済の光を  
>  **さすれば** ここは幸福な場所となる

what is the meaning of さすれば? Is it the kana for 然すれば?

In this context, I would have expected 射せば to be written instead.
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Meaning of さすれば as a verb
さすれば is そうすれば (="if you do so", "then") said in an archaic fashion. And yes, さ
here is [然](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/84236/meaning/m0u/), an archaic
word that means そう in modern Japanese. This さ is almost dead now, but is found
in a few set phrases like
[さも](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/89357/meaning/m0u/%E3%81%95%E3%82%82/),
[さもありなん](http://jisho.org/word/%E7%84%B6%E3%82%82%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%81%AA%E3%82%93)
in modern Japanese.

(光を)射せば happens to make sense in this context, but it's not relevant.
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