Ancient Flame - Shamash Lyrics

Light of the great gods
Earth illuminator
Thy is flaming fire
May Shamash rule forever

Shamash the Sun
Uprising force
On the horizon, flames of fire
Ascending from his shoulder
Portals of dawn
Portals of eve
Each surmounted by a lion
Are drawn open by attendant gods

When in the height
Heaven was not named and
The earth beneath
Did not yet bear a name

Sun-god Shamash
Aiming fire
Sun-god Shamash
Son of Nanna

Shadows of the Deep
Lighten up with fire
Direct their sanctuaries
Burned by seven enemies

Shamash the Sun
Wrath of the beast
Creator of fullness and abundance
Stablisher of plenty
Magical rites
Fires rising
Na'ash pitpani izzitim sakip
Amêlu nakru limnu

Through the wisdom
Purification
Sacrificial
Six temples flaming

Sun-god Shamash
Aiming fire
Sun-god Shamash
Son of Nanna