O father, begetter of all, who lookest upon the creatures of life, who thinkest of them! O lord, who fixest the destiny of heaven and earth, whose command no one changeth! O thou who holdest the fire and the water, who turnest the life of creation, what god reacheth thy fulness! Who in heaven is high? Thou alone art high. Who on earth is high? Thou alone art high. As for thee, when thy word is spoken in heaven, the Igigi bow down the face. As for thee, when thy word is spoken on earth, the Anunaki kiss the ground. As for thee, when thy word like the wind resoundeth on high, food and drink abound. As for thee, when thy word is established in the land, it causeth vegetation to grow. As for thee, thy word maketh fat the herd and flock and increaseth the creatures of life. As for thee, thy word secureth truth and righteousness and causeth men to speak righteousness. As for thee, thy word extendeth to heaven, it covereth the earth, no one can comprehend it. As for thee, thy word, who can understand it, who can approach it! O lord, in heaven supreme, on earth the leader, among the gods thy brothers without a rival. O king of kings, the lofty one, whose command no one approacheth, whose divinity no god can liken. Where thy eye looketh thou showest favor, where thy hand toucheth thou securest salvation. O lord, the shining one, who directeth truth and righteousness in heaven and earth and causeth them to go forth. Look graciously on thy temple, look graciously on thy city. Look graciously on Ur, look graciously on E-gišširgal, Thy beloved consort, the gracious mother, calleth to thee: O lord give rest! The hero Šamaš calleth to thee: O lord give rest! The Igigi call to thee: O lord give rest! The Anunaki call to thee: O lord give rest! ..... calleth to thee: O lord give rest! Ningal calleth to thee: O lord give rest! May the bar of Ur, the enclosure of E-gišširgal and the building of Ezida be established! The gods of heaven and earth call to thee: O lord give rest! The lifting up of the hand. 48 lines on the tablet to Nannar. Mighty one. Lord of strength. Like its original, copied and revised. Tablet of Ištar-šuma-ereš, the chief scribe. Of Ašurbânipal, king of legions, king of Assyria, Son of Nabu-zer-lištešir, chief penman.” IV R. 9.