1 O God, Giver of strength, Giver of lengthened life, with face and back shining with molten butter, accept the offering of butter, fair milk and honey made for Thy sake, and keep this man safely, as a sire his sons.

2 For us surround him, cover him with splendour, give him long life, and death when age removes him. This garment is given him to wrap about him.

3 Thou for our weal hast clothed thee in the mantle: thou hast become our heifers' guard from evil. Live thou a hundred full and plenteous autumns, and wrap thee in prosperity of riches.

4 Come hither, stand upon the stone: thy body shall become a stone. God shall make thy life a hundred autumns long.

5 So may God protect thee, whom we divest of raiment worn aforetime. So after thee, well-formed and growing stronger, be born a multitude of thriving brothers.