O lord, chief of the gods, who on earth and in heaven alone is exalted.
Father Nannar,[435] lord of increase, chief of the gods,
Father Nannar, heavenly lord,
Father Nannar, moon-god, chief of the gods,
Father Nannar, lord of Ur, chief of the gods,
Father Nannar, lord of E-gish-shir-gal,[436] chief of the gods,
Father Nannar, lord of the brilliant crescent, chief of the gods,
Father Nannar, whose sovereignty is brought to perfection, chief of
the gods,
Father Nannar, who passes along in great majesty,
O strong Bull,[437] great of horns, perfect in form, with long flowing
beard[438] of the color of lapus-lazuli.
Powerful one, self-created, a product (?) beautiful to look upon,
whose fullness has not been brought forth,[439]
Merciful one, begetter of everything, who among living things occupies
a lofty seat,
Father, merciful one and restorer, whose weapon (?) maintains the life
of the whole world.
Lord, thy divinity, like the distant heaven and the wide ocean, is
full (?) of fear.
Ruler of the land, protector of sanctuaries, proclaimer of their name.
Father, begetter of the gods and of men, establishing dwellings and
granting gifts,
Calling to sovereignty, giving the sceptre, who decreest destinies for
distant days.
Strong chief, whose wide heart embraces in mercy all that exists,
... beautiful, whose knees do not grow weary, who opens the road (?)
for the gods, his brothers,
... who, from the foundation of heaven till the zenith,
Passes along in brilliancy (?), opening the door of heaven,
Preparing the fate (?) of humanity.
Father, begetter of everything, ...
Lord, proclaiming the decisions of heaven and earth,
Whose command is not set aside,
... and granting water[440] for all that has life.
No god reaches to thy fullness.
In heaven who is exalted? Thou alone art exalted.
On earth who is exalted? Thou alone art exalted.
Thy strong command is proclaimed in heaven, and the Igigi prostrate
themselves.
Thy strong command is proclaimed on earth, and the Anunnaki kiss the
ground.
Thy strong command on high, like a storm in the darkness, passes
along, and nourishment streams forth.
When thy strong command is established on the earth, vegetation
sprouts forth.
Thy strong command stretches over meadows and heights, and life is
increased.
Thy strong command produces right and proclaims justice to mankind.
Thy strong command, through the distant heavens and the wide earth,
extends to whatever there is.
Thy strong command, who can grasp it? Who can rival it?
Lord, in heaven is [thy] sovereignty, on earth is thy sovereignty.
Among the gods, thy brothers, there is none like thee.
O King of Kings, who has no judge superior to him, whose divinity is
not surpassed by any other![441]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account