1 Great Lord, from the midst of the shining heavens at thy
rising,
2 valiant hero, Sun, from the midst of the shining heavens,
at thy rising,
3 in the bolts of the shining heavens, in the entrance which
opens heaven, at thy rising
4 in the bar of the door of the shining heavens, in ...[1]
at thy rising,
5 in the great door of the shining heavens, when thou
openest it.
6 in the highest (summits) of the shining heavens, at the
time of thy rapid course,
7 the celestial archangels with respect and joy press around
thee;
8 the servants of the Lady of crowns[2] lead thee in a festive
manner;
9 the ...[3] for the repose of thy heart fix thy days;
10 the multitudes of the crowds on the earth turn their eyes
often toward thee;
11 the Spirits of heaven and earth lead thee.
12 The ...[3] thou crushest them with thy strength,
13 ...[3] thou discoverest them,
14 ...[3] thou causest to seize,
15 ...[3] thou directest.
[Footnote 1: Lacuna.]
[Footnote 2: In the Assyrian version, "of the Lady of the gods."]
[Footnote 3: Lacunæ.]
(I am obliged here to pass over five lines which are too mutilated for me
to attempt to translate them with any degree of certainty.)
21 The Lord, as to me, has sent me;
22 the great god, Hea, as to me, has sent me.[1]
23 Settle what has reference to him,[2] teach the order which
concerns him, decide the question relating to him.
24 Thou, in thy course thou directest the human race;
25 cast upon him a ray of peace, and let it cure his suffering.
26 The man, son of his god,[3] has laid before thee his shortcomings
and his transgressions;
27 his feet and his hands are in pain, grievously defiled by
disease.
28 Sun, to the lifting up of my hands pay attention;
29 eat his food, receive the victim, give his god (for a support) to
his hand!
30 By his order let his shortcomings be pardoned! let his
transgressions be blotted out!
31 May his trouble leave him! may he recover from his disease!
32 Give back life to the King![4]
33 Then, on the day that he revives, may thy sublimity envelop him!
34 Direct the King who is in subjection to thee!
35 And me, the magician, thy humble servant, direct me!
[Footnote 1: There is no Assyrian version of this line; we have only the
Accadian.]
[Footnote 2: The invalid on behalf of whom the invocation is recited.]
[Footnote 3: The pious man.]
[Footnote 4: From this verse onward the Assyrian version is wanting.]