Plain text of Hymn to the E-kur
1-13 The great house is as great as a mountain. The house of the Sovereign is as great as a mountain. The house of the Lady is as great as a mountain. The bedchamber is as great as a mountain. The house which knows no daylight is as great as a mountain. The house at the Lofty Gate is as great as a mountain. The house at the Gate of Well-being is as great as a mountain. The courtyard of the Sovereign is as great as a mountain. The Hursaj-galama is as great as a mountain. The holy Renowned Gate is as great as a mountain. The Gate From Which Grain Is Never Diverted is as great as a mountain. The Ubshu-unkena is as great as a mountain. The Jaj-ishcua is as great as a mountain.
14-27 The house of the Lady is as great as a mountain. The gate Innamra is as great as a mountain. The E-itida-buru is as great as a mountain. The courtyard of the Egal-mah is as great as a mountain. The lofty E-itida-buru is as great as a mountain. The Entum-galzu is as great as a mountain. The Innam-gidazu is as great as a mountain. The Gate of the Moon is as great as a mountain. The Dul-kug, the holy place, is as great as a mountain. The field of E-dima is as great as a mountain. The Ane-jara is as great as a mountain. The Ashte, the pure place, is as great as a mountain. The E-tilla-mah is as great as a mountain. The Jaapina is as great as a mountain.
28 Sa-gida.
29 He declares: "Heavenward (?)!"
30 Its jishgijal.
31-41 For him who declares it, for him who declares it, the house comes forth like the daylight. For him who declares that he is of the mountain, the house comes forth like the daylight. For him who declares that he is of the house of the Sovereign, the house comes forth like the daylight. For him who declares that he is of the house of the Lady, the house comes forth like the daylight. For him who declares that he is of the house of Ninurta, the house comes forth like the daylight, for him who declares that he is of the house of the princely servant.
42 Kirugu.
43-52 The house towers high in full grandeur; in its midst is a mountain of aromatic cedars. The house of the Sovereign towers high in full grandeur; in its midst is a mountain of aromatic cedars. The house of the Lady towers high in full grandeur; in its midst is a mountain of aromatic cedars. The courtyard of the Sovereign towers high in full grandeur; in its midst is a mountain of aromatic cedars. The courtyard of the Lady towers high in full grandeur; in its midst is a mountain of aromatic cedars.
53 Sa-jara.
54 ...... rejoice .......
55 Its jishgijal.
56-68 Its king is worthy of the Sovereign the King in the true house of youth. The hero Ninurta is worthy of the Sovereign the King in the true house of youth. The servant of the Lady is worthy of the Sovereign the King in the true house of youth. The lord, the hero (?) of the E-kur, is worthy of the Sovereign the King in the true house of youth. The servant of the Sovereign is worthy of the Sovereign the King in the true house of youth. Lord Ashimbabbar is worthy of the Sovereign the King in the true house of youth. The princely servant of the E-kur is worthy of the Sovereign the King in the true house of youth.
69 ...... (This rubric was probably omitted accidentally)
70 He is the favourite of the Sovereign.
71 Its jishgijal.