Plain text of Book 33 (continued)
79 Nothing, O Bounteous Lord, stands firm before Thee; among all that is created not one is found Thine equal.
None born or springing into life comes near Thee. Do what Thou hast to do, exceeding mighty!
80 In all the worlds That was the Best and Highest, whence sprang the Mighty God of splendid valour.
He overcomes the foes of truth, and in Him all who lend aid to the right are joyful.
81 May these my songs of praise exalt Thee, Lord, who hast abundant wealth.
Men skilled in holy hymns, pure and radiant, have sung them with their praises to Thee.
82 Good Lord of wealth is He to whom all peoples here belong.
Even unto Thee, the pious one, is that wealth brought nigh.
83 He, with His might acclaimed by the seers a thousandfold, hath like an ocean spread Himself.
His majesty is praised as true at times of worship, His power where holy singers rule.
84 Protect our habitation, O Light-giver, as in verse 69.
85 Come, O Life-giving Wind, drawn by fair hymns, to our worship that reaches heaven.
Poured in the midst of the straining-cloth and prepared, this bright drink of God's provision has been set before Thee.
86 O God, Mighty and Sustainer, fair to see and swift to hear, we call upon Thee,
That in assembly all, yea, all the folk may be benevolent to us and free from sickness.
87 Yea, specially that mortal man hath toiled for the service of God,
Who quickly hath drawn near, for the Friend and the All-Seeing, with his gifts offered for God's sake.
88 Approach, and be near to us. Drink, O ye twin helpers, of the sweet draught.
Draw forth the milk, ye mighty, rich in true wealth! Injure us not, and come to us.
89 May the Lord of Prayer draw nigh, may Truthful Pleasantness come,
And the angels bring to our worship which gives the fivefold gift the Hero, lover of mankind.
90 Within the waters runs the Moon, he with the beauteous wings, in heaven.
To yellow-hued abundant wealth, object of many a man's desire, loud-neighing goes the tawny steed.
91 Singing their praise with hymns of devotion let us call upon God for grace,
For God to bring you help, for God to strengthen you.
92 The Radiant One, set in heaven, with mighty splendour hath shone forth.
Increasing in power on earth, benevolent, He quells the darkness with His light.
93 First, O Mighty and Radiant One! hath this Maid, the Dawn, come footless unto those with feet.
Stretching her head and speaking loudly with her tongue, she hath gone downward thirty steps.
94 For of one spirit are the angels with mortal man, co-sharers all of gracious gifts.
May they increase our strength hereafter and today, providing ease and ample room.
95 God, who quells the curse, blew curses far away, and then in splendour came to us.
O God, Resplendent! with Thy host of angels, they eagerly strove to win Thy love.
96 To God, to your mighty Chief, O servants of the storm, sing forth a mighty prayer.
Let the Lord of a Hundred Powers, Slayer of the foe, destroy the fiend with the hundred-knotted thunderbolt.
97 God increased His manly strength at the worship, in the wild rapture of this juice;
And living men today, even as of old, sing forth their praises to His majesty.
May these, Good Lord of wealth, He with His might, stand up erect.