Assyrian Queen Ishtar's Radiance

Opening Epilogue (spoken)

"Hear now the words from the halls of Nineveh, where stone remembers and fire still breathes. I am the Queen, crowned beneath the heavens, my voice a river flowing from the lips of Ishtar. She, the torch of battle, the star of beauty, has clothed me in radiance and armed me with flame. Through her, I speak; through me, she reigns. This is the voice of the Queen, the echo of Ishtar’s glory."

Verse 1:

O radiant Ishtar, shining star,

Light of heaven, bright from afar.

You are clothed in radiance, adorned with dread,

By your command the nations are led.

Chorus:

Voice of the queen, calling your name,

Ishtar of war, Ishtar of flame.

Beautiful goddess, fierce in might,

Guide us through darkness, crown us with light.

Verse 2:

You strike the wicked, you guard the just,

Your bow is strong, your sword we trust.

You are the flame that consumes the land,

The battle bends to your command.

Chorus:

Voice of the queen, calling your name,

Ishtar of war, Ishtar of flame.

Beautiful goddess, fierce in might,

Guide us through darkness, crown us with light.

Verse 3 (Queen’s qualities / tablet-inspired):

She crowns me in beauty, brighter than stars,

Her glory surrounds me in palace and wars.

Without her no counsel, no wisdom is found,

Through Ishtar’s blessing my rule is crowned.

Chorus:

Voice of the queen, calling

Verse 4:

Your heart is great, your counsel divine,

Your power flows through this throne of mine.

In me your justice and mercy reside,

With your strength I judge, with your flame I guide.

Verse 5:

Where your glance falls, the dead arise,

Your breath commands both earth and skies.

Ishtar, my mother, your spirit I bear,

In crown and in scepter, your power I wear.

Closing Invocation (spoken)

"O Ishtar, flame eternal, hear the voice of your servant. Crown the Queen, guard the land, let her strength be your command. May your light shine on warriors’ shields, may your fire guide the just and punish the foe. As this voice fades, your power remains, forever in Nineveh, forever in the Queen."