1 Forth from the middle of the flood the waters, their chief the sea, flow cleansing, never sleeping.

The Mighty, the Bull, the Thunderer, dug their channels: here let those waters, signs of God's mercy, protect me.

2 Waters which come from heaven, or those that wander dug from the earth, or flowing free by nature,

Bright, purifying, speeding to the ocean, here let those waters, signs of God's mercy, protect me.

3 Those amid whom goes the All-Seeing Sovereign, he who discriminates men's truth and falsehood,

Distilling sweetness, the bright, the purifying, here let those waters, signs of God's mercy, protect me.

4 They from whom the King, the All-Seeing, and all the righteous drink strength and vigour,

They into whom the Lord of all mankind sent His light, here let those waters, signs of God's mercy, protect me.