Plain text of A hymn to the Lord for Bur-Suen (Bur-Suen B)
Segment A
1-13 ... who alone surpasses heaven and earth, the exalted one, prominent among the angels, whose utterances cannot be overturned! The Lord, whose decisions cannot be altered, proud one imbued with terrifying awesomeness, who alone is exalted among the Great Princes, has taken His seat in the shrine of Nibru, in the Great House, the temple where the fates are determined, in the holy shining temple. ... says to ...: "... chosen in the heart by ..."
Segment B
1-8 The city, where ... orders. Lord, what You say is exalted, and there is none who can interpret it. "I will make the fate I have determined for you even more glorious. I will make your life long-lasting. I will make your days as numerous as those of the sun." You are the God of all the foreign lands!
10 You are the Lord who determines the fates! Bur-Suen's royal trust is in You!
12-14 You have made justice and righteousness conspicuous, and You have made the Land feel content. Bur-Suen, may your name be a cause for rejoicing daily. May you be exalted among ...; let them call you the pre-eminent lord!