The Religion of the Veda: The Ancient Religion of India (from Rig-Veda to Upanishads) c9.38

c9.38

Then hail to Agni on his brilliant chariot,
The shining signal of every holy sacrifice,
Of every god in might divine the equal,
The gracious guest of every pious mortal!

Dressed out in all thy ornamented garments,
Thou standest on the very navel of the earth,
The hearth of sacrifice. Born of the light,
Both priest and king, shalt hither fetch th' immortals!

For thou hast ever spread both earth and heaven,
Tho' being their son thou hast spread out thy parents.
Come hither, youthful god, to us that long for thee,
And bring, O Son of Strength, the bright immortals!