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Plain text of A hymn to the Healer for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan D)

1-2 Great lady, majestic physician to the black-headed, holy healer, may God be praised!

3-9 Lady whose tempest, like a raging storm, ... the interior of heaven and the trembling earth, whose upraised fierce face, like a fire, rips the bodies of the enemy; who, like a dragon, does not bring up venom in her place, paws of a lion, sharpened knives, claws constantly dripping blood, which prick the body with fear! When You draw through the flesh the scalpel and the lancet, knives like lion's claws -- the bodies of the black-headed people tremble because of You!

10-15 Great storm that approaches the earth and has no rival, howling storm, roaring lion that cuts off the neck of the enemy, overpowering storm! Storm that howls loudly, whose mouth drips blood, storm pouring venom on the enemy.

16-25 Great terror of the desert! A lion, a leopard rising from its lair and terrifying people, that like a great snare lies in wait for the evil-doer! Lady whose radiance is awesome, who cares for the righteous of the Land, who watches over the assembly, who holds the life of the Land in her hand! Mistress whom no one can withstand, who sounds a triumphal cry! Lady who is supreme over the mountains, whose powers are awesome powers, instilled in the great shrine, the everlasting house of the Land!

26-33 Life-creator of the Land, Your name is its great standard. Lady of the majestic powers, mistress of all the great, You have instilled fear of You in heaven and on earth. Your face is awesome, Your cry is majestic; Your arm, like a net for the evil-doer, has cut off.

34-39 Raging heart, made like the heart of dusk, none can cool; whose angry heart none can confront, which like the sea, bringing a flood-wave, drowns the foe. Like the high tide, she pours spewed-out bile upon the enemy.

40-43 The city that fears You is not restored. No one moves about in the rebellious land that You curse. The ... that fears You does not cross the river.

44-56 Your supreme magnitude and eminence being outstanding, ... lion, foremost viper ..., the place of oaths where the just hand is raised, the deceiver ... on the enemies! May those who plan evil against Iddin-Dagan ...! Let not the enemy carry away Your name, O Your name!

57-64 Sublime Most High, patient-hearted, who ... the princely powers greatly! The voice of a flood that covers the disobedient, that knows ..., the north wind. May the deceivers of Iddin-Dagan be overwhelmed as by a battle-net! Majestic God, let not the enemy carry away Your name, O Your name!

65-72 The Lord whose great powers cannot be overturned, Your ... lets loose fear and terror! The angels of all the lands strike with their hands. Your decision ... a tempest that ... furiously. In the land where no enemies exist, prayers ... to the city. May those who do not respect Iddin-Dagan be drowned as by water! Great Mountain, let not the enemy carry away Your name, O Your name!

73-80 Foremost and watchful, who brings forth ..., who consummately perfects all radiance! The king who dares to utter Your name falsely, who does not fear the slaughterhouse where blood flows at the place of transgression, the Land's river of ordeal -- make him bear the heavy guilt that ...! Let not the enemy carry away Your name, O Your name!

81-85 The One whose powers cannot be overturned, ... an awesome tempest. ... hostility and violence, ... Iddin-Dagan.