Hear me, Hestia, daughter of Cronus, keeper of the eternal flame,
you who dwell at the center of every home,
seated at the sacred hearth, first and last to be honored,
the still point around which all households turn.
Gentle one, blessed one, giver of warmth and peace,
you who never wander, but hold the center fast.
Come, dwell within these walls,
bring harmony to hearth and table,
and grant a home always open to the stranger and the kin alike.
