How greatly I rejoice,

how greatly my heart rejoices,

how greatly I rejoice

for the day when my case is settled,

for the day when my case is settled

and my going is to the place of life!

I fly and journey

until I come to the watch-house of the sun.

I cry out:

"Who will lead me past the watch-house of the sun?"

"Your wage and your works, your almsgiving and your good deeds

will lead you past the watch-house of the sun."

How greatly I rejoice,

how greatly my heart rejoices,

how greatly I rejoice

for the day when my case is settled,

for the day when my case is settled

and my going is to the place of life!

I fly and journey

until I come to the watch-house of the moon.

I cry out:

"Who will lead me past the watch-house of the moon?" —

"Your wage and your works, your almsgiving and your good deeds

will lead you past the watch-house of the moon."

How greatly I rejoice,

how greatly my heart rejoices,

how greatly I rejoice

for the day when my case is settled,

for the day when my case is settled

and my going is to the place of life!

I fly and journey

until I come to the watch-house of the fire.

I cry out:

"Who will lead me past the watch-house of the fire?" —

"Your wage and your works, your almsgiving and your good deeds

will lead you past the watch-house of the fire."

How greatly I rejoice,

how greatly my heart rejoices,

how greatly I rejoice

for the day when my case is settled,

for the day when my case is settled

and my going is to the place of life!

I fly and journey

until I come to the watch-house of the Seven.

I cry out:

"Who will lead me past the watch-house of the Seven?" —

"Your wage and your works, your almsgiving and your good deeds

will lead you past the watch-house of the Seven."

How greatly I rejoice,

how greatly my heart rejoices,

how greatly I rejoice

for the day when my case is settled,

for the day when my case is settled

and my going is to the place of life!

I fly and journey

until I come to the watch-house of Satan (Ruha).

I cry out:

"Who will lead me past the watch-house of Satan?" —

"Your wage and your works, your almsgiving and your good deeds

will lead you past the watch-house of Satan."

How greatly I rejoice,

how greatly my heart rejoices,

how greatly I rejoice

for the day when my case is settled,

for the day when my case is settled

and my going is to the place of life!

I fly and journey

until I come to the streams of water.

When I arrived at the streams of water,

the outflow of splendour came to meet me.

He took me by the palm of my right hand

and led me over the streams of water.

Splendour was brought and I was clothed with it,

light was brought and I was covered with it.

Life upheld life,

life found its own.

Its own found life,

and my soul, the soul of N.N. of this ascent, found what she hoped for. —

God is held high and is victorious,

and victorious is the man who went here.

Child of the good,

show me the way by which you came,

and the ascent by which your forefather ascended

to the place of light.