Chaldean Hymns to the Sun: Fourth Hymn

Great Lord, from the midst of the shining heavens at thy rising,
valiant hero, Sun, from the midst of the shining heavens, at thy rising,
in the bolts of the shining heavens, in the entrance which opens heaven, at thy rising
in the bar of the door of the shining heavens, in ... at thy rising,
in the great door of the shining heavens, when thou openest it.
in the highest (summits) of the shining heavens, at the time of thy rapid course,
the celestial archangels with respect and joy press around thee;
the servants of the Lady of crowns lead thee in a festive manner;
the ... for the repose of thy heart fix thy days;
the multitudes of the crowds on the earth turn their eyes often toward thee;
the Spirits of heaven and earth lead thee.
The ... thou crushest them with thy strength,
... thou discoverest them,
... thou causest to seize,
... thou directest.

The Lord, as to me, has sent me;
the great god, Hea, as to me, has sent me.
Settle what has reference to him, teach the order which concerns him, decide the question relating to him.
Thou, in thy course thou directest the human race;
cast upon him a ray of peace, and let it cure his suffering.
The man, son of his god, has laid before thee his shortcomings and his transgressions;
his feet and his hands are in pain, grievously defiled by disease.
Sun, to the lifting up of my hands pay attention;
eat his food, receive the victim, give his god (for a support) to his hand!
By his order let his shortcomings be pardoned! let his transgressions be blotted out!
May his trouble leave him! may he recover from his disease!
Give back life to the King!
Then, on the day that he revives, may thy sublimity envelop him!
Direct the King who is in subjection to thee!
And me, the magician, thy humble servant, direct me!