See Ζήν on Wiktionary
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"english": "O noble children of All-father, Being, Zên, / you govern us with justice under his command; / so let us never fail to have you as our guides, / obeying laws that are both right and dear to you, / as best we can, the only laws to rule us well. / And you, O gods, direct us, straightening our minds, / which you have made with nature similar to yours. / Moreover grant to us good order in our lives, / but most of all, with you to celebrate great Zeus.",
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