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Plain text of A Hymn to God the Light-giver (Nanna O)

Segment A

13-20 As You move the angels stand in attendance. In the four quarters of the world the black-headed people raise their eyes to You. As You move the angels stand in attendance. In the four quarters of the world the black-headed people raise their eyes to You.

21-28 As You become manifest in the holy heavens, You ...... broadly over all the lands. Your light is holy and purifies. Oh, ah, it has come forth for the king like the sunlight! As You become manifest in the holy heavens, You ...... broadly over all the lands. Your light is holy and purifies. Oh, ah, it has come forth for the king like the sunlight!

29-31 ......, for the lord You have chosen, You have made the ...... manifest. ...... without ceasing,

Segment B

...... into the distant future.

3-10 We are going, we are going, ...... we are going to the house, to the ...... of the lord, to the ...... of Prince Culgi, to the city that has been restored, to where speech and opinions are good, to where lips and hearts are pure, to where feet are firm on the ground.

11-20 We are going to the shrine Nibru, Dur-an-ki, to ...... brick-built Tutub, to the majestic Abzu, brick-built Eridug, to the E-cumeca with the princely powers, in Urim to the house of prayer, to the E-kic-nu-jal, to the Agrun-kug, the beloved house, to the E-hursaj, the house of the king, to the E-namtila of Prince Culgi.

21-32 The abzu has flourished, the abzu is beautiful. The abzu shall establish the lord as its lord. Lord, to the lord of the courtyard, noble Alamuc, may ...... in praise! May ......! May ......! May ...... as desired! May ......! May you ......!