From distant stars descending From heavens ripped wide open Beneath the floating rock The horned serpent rises IA IA AZAG IA IA AZKAK IA IA KUTULU ZI KUR IA The watchers of the zonei tremble As the liars in wait watch the seven gates! Those who once Protected the ARRA And left behind a shell of DNA Left to be covered by Sand and Dust Forsaken between what was severed to be crushed Within the conjoining bearer of the fangs Colliding once again upon tail The serpent which forged the cosmic blood Spirit of the moon remember Master of the IGIGI swing open the gate! Spirit of Mercury, Remember! MARZIAS ZI FORNIAS KANPA Spirit of Venus, Remember! IA GUSHE-YA IA INANNA! Spirit of the Sun, Remember! Without darkness there is no illumination Spirit of Mars, remember! Spirit of ARRA and AGGA Spirit of the Great Planet, Remember! Son of Enki, Lord of Magick Spirit of the waste, Remember! Knower of the pathways of the dead Veiled is the Night The temple is quiet and dark Father of the Fatherless Shammash Has gone to his chamber of Sleep Servant star of seven powers The abyss yawns wide open Broken are the gates The seven elder apkallu Of shining swords now turn to rust Under the spear of the elder gods The book of the worm is opened