Thy word, it is like the distant heaven, the hidden underworld, which no man can see.
Thy word, who can know it, who can compare (anything) with it.
Before concluding this chapter on Assyrian hymnal introductions to prayers, it is well to give one complete example of such a hymn, the home of which was the sanctuary:
Strong son, first born of Bel,[41]
Great perfect offspring of Isara,
Who art clothed with might, who art full of fury,
Storm god, whose onslaught is irresistible,
Mighty is thy place among the great gods,
In Ekur, the house of festivals, is thy head exalted.
Bel thy father has granted thee