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HYMN TO THE SETTING SUN

O Sun, in the middle of the sky, at thy setting,
may the bright gates welcome thee favourably, 1
may the door of heaven be docile to thee.
May the god director, 2 thy faithful messenger, mark the way!
In E-Bara, 3 seat of thy royalty, he makes thy greatness shine forth.
May the Moon, thy beloved spouse, 4 come to meet thee with joy. 5
May thy heart rest in peace.
May the glory of thy godhead remain with thee.
Powerful hero, O Sun! shine gloriously. 6
Lord of E-Bara, direct in thy road thy foot rightly.
O Sun, in making thy way, take the path marked for thy rays!
Thou art the lord of judgments over all nations.

Colophon of the Temple Copy

This is the hymn to the setting sun, the incantator 7 says it after the beginning of the night.

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First line of the next Tablet.

O Sun, rising in the shining sky. 1

Tablet which Nabu-damik, son of … has copied and translated from the old copy.

Colophon of the Ex-Voto Copy.

Nabu-balatsu-ikbi, son of E-sagilian, for the preservation of his life has had this tablet written for Nebo, his lord, by Nabu-epis-akhi, son of E-sagilian, and placed it in the temple E-zida.

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