亹亹文王，令闻不已。
陈锡哉周，侯文王孙子。
文王孙子，本支百世。
凡周之士，不显亦世。
The House of Zhou is bright; / God brings it to the height. King Wen will e'er abide At God's left or right side. King Wen was good and strong; / His fame lasts wide and long.
世之不显，厥犹翼翼。
思皇多士，生此王国。
王国克生，维周之桢。
济济多士，文王以宁。
God's gifts to Zhou will run From his son to grandson. Descendants of his line / Will receive gifts divine; So will talents and sage
穆穆文王，于缉熙敬止。
假哉天命，有商孙子。
商之孙子，其丽不亿。
上帝既命，侯于周服。
Be blessed from age to age. From age to age they're blest; They work with care and zest. / Brilliant, they dedicate Their lives to royal state.
侯服于周，天命靡常。
殷士肤敏，祼将于京。
厥作祼将，常服黼冔。
王之荩臣，无念尔祖。
Born in this royal land, They'll support the house grand. / With talents standing by, King Wen may rest on high. King Wen was dignified,
无念尔祖，聿修厥德。
永言配命，自求多福。
殷之未丧师，克配上帝。
宜鉴于殷，骏命不易。
Respected far and wide. / At Heaven's holy call The sons of Shang come all. Those sons of the noblesse Of Shang are numberless. / As Heaven orders it,
命之不易，无遏尔躬。
They cannot but submit.