1. Nu sculon herian heofon-rices Weard,
2. Metodes meahta and his mod-geþanc,
3. weorc Wuldor-Fæder, swa he wundra gehwæs,
4. ece Dryhten, or astealde.
5. He ærest scop ielda bearnum
6. heofon to hrofe, halig Scieppend.
7. Þa middan-geard mann-cynnes Weard,
8. ece Dryhten, æfter teode
9. firum foldan, Frea ælmihtig.