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Hymn
To Osiris Un-Nefer
A Hymn of Praise to Osiris Un-Nefer, the great god who dwelleth in Abtu,
the king of eternity, the lord of everlastingness, who traverseth millions
of years in his existence. Thou art the eldest son of the womb of Nut.
Thou was begotten by Keb, the Erpat. Thou art the lord of the Urrt Crown.
Thou art he whose White Crown is lofty. Thou art the King (Ati) of gods
[and] men. Thou hast gained possession of the sceptre of rule, and the
whip, and the rank and dignity of thy divine fathers. Thy heart is expanded
with joy, O thou who art in the kingdom of the dead. Thy son Horus is
firmly placed on thy throne. Thou hast ascended thy throne as the Lord
of Tetu, and as the Heq who dwelleth in Abydos. Thou makest the Two
Lands to flourish through Truth-speaking, in the presence of him who
is the Lord to the Uttermost Limit. Thou drawest on that which hath
not yet come into being in thy name of "Ta-her-sta-nef." Thou
governest the Two Lands by Maat in thy name of "Seker." Thy
power is wide-spread, thou art he of whom the fear is great in thy name
of "Usar" (or "Asar"). Thy existence endureth for
an infinite number of double henti periods in thy name of "Un-Nefer."
Homage to thee, King of Kings,
and Lord of Lords, and Prince of Princes. Thou hast ruled the Two Lands
from the womb of the goddess Nut. Thou hast governed the Lands of Akert.
Thy members are of silver-gold, thy head is of lapis-lazuli, and the
crown of thy head is of turquoise. Thou art An of millions of years.
Thy body is all pervading, O Beautiful Face in Ta-tchesert. Grant thou
to me glory in heaven, and power upon earth, and truth-speaking in the
Divine Underworld, and [the power to] sail down the river to Tetu in
the form of a living Ba-soul, and [the power to] sail up the river to
Abydos in the form of a Benu bird, and [the power to] pass in through
and to pass out from, without obstruction, the doors of the lords of
the Tuat. Let there be given unto me bread-cakes in the House of Refreshing,
and sepulchral offerings of cakes and ale, and propitiatory offerings
in Anu, and a permanent homestead in Sekhet-Aaru, with wheat and barley
therein- to the Double of the Osiris, the scribe Ani.
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CHAPTERS OF COMING FORTH BY DAY
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