Most pure, most bright, O Agni! Thou art the best of all the priests,
Thy hands are ever clean; thy words are ever true and right.

The sacrifice floweth smooth through thee; the gods do feast upon the gifts
That thou dost bear unto their thrones with faithful heart and steady hand.

More generous art thou than any god, more noble in thy giving still,
Thou givest all that men do ask, and findest joy in every gift.

The righteous priest, the holy one, doth please thee with his careful work,
And thou dost bless him with thy power, with strength that shall not fail.

Hear thou our prayer; accept our praise; burn bright and clear this sacred day,
That we may live and prosper well beneath thy watchful, flaming eye.

O Agni! Grant us what we seek; protect us from the powers of ill,
And let thy glory shine on us forevermore.