1 May our divine and brilliant hymn go forth, like a swift chariot wrought and fashioned well.

2 The waters listen as they flow along: they know the origin of heaven and earth.

3 Yea, the broad waters swell their flood for Him: of Him strong heroes think amid their foes.

4 Set ye for Him the coursers to the pole: like the Mighty, the Thunderer is the Golden-armed.

5 Arouse you, like the days, to worship; speed gladly like a traveller on the way.

6 Go swift to battles, to the devotion: set up a flag, a hero for the folk.

7 Up from His strength hath risen as 'twere a light: it bears the load as earth bears living things.

8 O God, no demon I invoke: by law completing it, I form a hymn.

9 Closely about you lay your heavenly song, and send your voice to where the righteous abide.

10 The All-Seeing, Mighty, with a thousand eyes, beholds the paths wherein these rivers run.

11 He, King of kings, the glory of the floods, o'er all that liveth hath resistless sway.

12 May He assist us among all the tribes, and make the envier's praise devoid of light.

13 May the foes' threatening arrow pass us by: may He put far from us our bodies' sin.

14 O God, accept our offerings made for Thy sake, and through our prayers aid us: to Him our dearest laud is brought.

15 Accordant with the righteous choose for our friend the stream of life-giving water: may it be good to us.

16 With lauds I sing of the mighty cloud born of floods: it sits beneath the streams in middle air.

17 Ne'er may the deep harm us: ne'er fail this faithful servant's devotion.

18 To these our heroes may He grant renown: may pious men march boldly on to wealth.

19 Leading great hosts, with fierce attacks of these, they burn their foes as the sun burns the earth.

20 What time our wives draw near to us, may the Fashioner give us hero sons.

21 May the Fashioner find our hymn acceptable, and may devotion, seeking wealth, be ours.

22 May they who lavish gifts bestow those treasures: may heaven and earth listen.

May He be our refuge, may the bountiful Fashioner give us store of riches.

23 So may rich mountains and the liberal waters, so may all herbs that grow on ground, and heaven,

And earth accordant with the forest-trees, and both the world-halves round about, be signs of God's protection.

24 To this may both the wide worlds lend approval, and the All-Seeing in heaven, whose Friend is the Mighty.

May all the angels give consent, the Victors, that we may hold great wealth in firm possession.

25 May God the Mighty, the All-Seeing, the Friend, the Radiant, accept the praise we offer, and may waters, herbs, and trees be His signs of mercy.

May we find refuge in His bosom of mercy. Protect us evermore with blessings.