Plain text of A hymn to the Lord for Ishme-Dagan (Ishme-Dagan H)
1-18 ... the prince of the great, seated upon all the powers, the Lord of just decrees, who possesses fully the great powers, made Your fearsomeness manifest in heaven and on the earth. He made the angels of heaven stand by in heaven, and gave them auspicious names. The angels, His great ones, line up before You. O Lord, they pay attention to Your holy words and august statements. You alone are elevated in the entirety of heaven and earth. August shackle on all the lands, Your ... is unfathomable. Everything this Lord has is surpassing, and His orders are not to be changed. Your powers surpass all others, Your ways are ingenious, You are the trustworthy shepherd even of far-away foreign countries. Your beloved Great House has been built in the place chosen by You; Your august dais has been set up there. The powers of Your shrine are precious, its true purification rites are august, and its cultic ordinances are pure and ineffable. The interior of the Great House is artfully fashioned, and no one may come to know it. Let Ishme-Dagan care properly for its true plans and ordinances!
20 O Lord, through You may the term of kingship of Ishme-Dagan, Your beloved servant, be enduring!
22-40 Lord, great above all, elevated above the numerous people! Your august utterances are prominent. ... cannot be countermanded, Your statements are firm. Decide a good fate for the constant attendant of Your temple. Ishme-Dagan, Your servant. May ... to the uttermost limits of heaven and earth ... exalted. May ... submit. May You ... Ishme-Dagan. May ... be bestowed on You. May You ... indefatigable. ... holy place, pure place.
42-45 ... the angels. ... bestow on him a good reign, and prosperous years.