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.