Hymns, Sumerian; Sumerian language -- Texts; Sumerians -- Religion
4. _balag dîm-me-ir mu-lu sub-da __d.__Mu-ul-[lil-ra mu-un]_
To the lyre unto god, the lord, with prayer, unto Enlil [let us go].
5. _dîm-me-ir lu-gă-lu-ne-en sub-da mu-un-laģ-en-[ne-en]_
Unto him who is god of his people with prayer let us go.
6. _me-en-ne é-e tùb a-ra-zu-a mu-un-laģ-en-ne-[en]_
We “Oh temple repose” in prayer come.
7. _me-en-ne ki-e tùb a-ra-zu-a mu-un-laģ-(en)-ne-en __d.__Mu-[ul-lil-ra]_
We “Oh earth repose” in prayer come, unto Enlil (come).
8. _ù-mu-un šă-ab tùb-e-da in-gà_(_399_)_-laģ-(en)-ne-en
__d.__Mu-[ul-lil-ra]_
To pacify the heart of the lord behold we come unto Enlil.
9. _šă-ab ģun-gà bar ģun-gà-da in-gà-laģ-ne-en __d.__Mu-[ul-lil-ra]_
To pacify the heart, to pacify the soul, behold we come to Enlil.
10. _me-en-ne šă-ab ù-mu-un-na mu-un-tùb-(en)-ne-en __d.__Mu-[ul-lil]_
We will pacify the heart of the lord, yea of Enlil.
11. _šă-ab an-na šă-ab __d.__Mu-ul-lil-lá mu-un-tub-(en)-ne-en_
The heart of Anu and the heart of Enlil we will pacify.
12. _d.__Mu-ul-lil-lá dam-a-ni ... __d.__Nin-lil-lá_
[The heart of] Enlil and his wife Ninlil [we will pacify.]
13. _d.__En-ki __d.__Nin-ki __d.__En-mul __d.__Nin-mul_(_400_)
The heart of Enki, Ninki, Enmul and Ninmul [we will pacify.]
14. _i-lu a-di ig-ga-am-ma-ru_
A god until they are finished.(401)
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_ki-šub-gú 10-kam-ma_(_402_)
The tenth strophe.
(The Recessional)
15. _ù-mu-un-mu za-e babbar_(_403_)_ uru-mà ur-sag-gà me-en_
My lord thou art, light of my city, a hero thou art.
16. _šùb-bi-mu ù-mu-un kalag-a ur-sag-gà me-en_
My illumination, oh valiant lord, a hero thou art.
17. _ù-mu-un kalag-a ur-sag-gà me-en kalag-ga-na me-en_
Oh valiant lord, a hero thou art, its(404) defender thou art.
18. _d.__Babbar-gim za-e ? en-na an-ni tur-tur-ne-[en]_
Like Shamash thou art ... into heaven enters.
19. _d.__Nannar-gim ki dumu-zu an-na(?)_(_405_)_ na-an-gir-ri-[ne-en]_
Like Nannar where thy son(406) in heaven hastens.
20. _ù-mu-un-mu enem-zu galu-ra_(_407_)_ na-an-na-ab-zí-[em]_
My lord thy word on man has fallen.
21. _enem-zu galu ki_(_408_)_-kal-ra na-an-na-ab-zí-[em_]
Thy word on him of the foreign land has fallen.
22. _enem-zu galu en-na nu-šeg-ra na-an-na-ab-zí-[em_]
Thy word on men as many as are not obedient has fallen.
23. _ù-mu-un-mu uru-zu-a è-ni a-sar-sar-ra_(_409_)
My lord _beneficent_ waters in thy city cause to spring forth.
24. _a-a__d.__ Mu-ul-lil ki-bur-ta-bur-ta uru-zu-a è-ni_
Father Enlil ... in thy city cause to come forth.
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_ki-šub-gù_ 11_-kam-ma_
The eleventh strophe.
25. _sub-bi še-ib è-kur-ra-ta ki-na gí-gí-ra_.
A prayer for the brick walls of Ekur, that it return to its place.
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_ki-šú-bi-im_
A song of supplication.
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