Plain text of A Hymn of Praise to God the Light-giver (Nanna L)
1-6 Respected one in heaven spreading amply over the high mountains, inspiring awe as he casts a glowing radiance, majestic ......, his head reaching the sky, fixing the new moon and the months, shining forth! Versed in numbers, may You look down graciously! Great light, mighty one spreading wide, You cover the numerous people.
8-16 ...... light, prince lifting his head with the crown, not changing ......, making the Land firm forever, august ...... who ...... in abundance, ...... kingship ......, ...... with shining horns, in the sky ......, ...... the month ...... Sumer, on earth ......, ...... of the E-kur, radiance ....... ...... on the other side, holy glow ......, true light, filling the wide sky, ...... greatly.
18-30 O Lord of heaven and earth, standing ......, fixing the months and the new moon, You set the year in its place. Lord, in heaven You alone are majestic. Lord, light of heaven, You are positioned forever. To prolong years of abundance, causing the early flood and unceasing abundance, to make firm the quays, to regulate the heavens, to establish celebration, ...... to bring speckled grain, to ......, ......, to make firm the lofty dais of E-kic-nujal, to make firm the seat of kingship of the Land,
31-40 ...... with a remote heart ......, ...... Urim, the city You have chosen, ......, may He look favourably upon you. ...... when you reside in the place where you find rest, ...... in the Agrun-kug a just destiny is determined. God has set His mind on His servant. ...... in his Hursaj-galama, ...... as he bears radiance and inspires terrifying awe, in the ...... of the shrine Urim he determines favourable destinies.
41-46 ...... widespread people ...... may he until distant times make the power majestic. ...... speckled grain ......, ...... abundance ......; may he raise his head ...... like ....... May ...... the restored place. May he bestow ...... unapproachable .......
48-51 Majestic ......, ...... lord, ...... luxuriance, majestic ...... whose just word cannot be changed, ......, may You exert great power!