1 When yonder kings divide among themselves the sixteenth part of hopes fulfilled,

A ram bestowed in charity for God's sake, white-footed, frees us from our burden.

2 He satisfies each hope and want, prevailing, present and prepared.

The wish-fulfilling ram, bestowed, white-footed, exhaustless still.

3 He who bestows a white-hooved ram, adequate to the place he holds,

Ascends to the heavenly height, the Garden where tribute is not paid to one more mighty by the weak.

4 He who bestows a white-hooved ram, adequate to the place he holds,

Offered with five cakes, lives on that, unwasting, in the Garden.

5 He who bestows a white-hooved ram, adequate to the place he holds,

Offered with five cakes, lives on that, wasteless, while sun and moon endure.

6 Like a refreshing draught, like sea, the mighty flood, he faileth not.

Like the sun and moon that share one heaven, the ram white-footed faileth not.

7 Whose gift was this, and given to whom? For God's sake the gift was given.

The giver gives, the receiver receives; the gift hath passed into the sea of God's mercy.

By God's leave do I take thee to myself. O God, this is Thine.

8 May Earth receive thee as her own, and this great interspace of air.

Neither in breath and body nor in progeny may this acceptance do me harm.