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240 BC

THE PAPYRUS OF ANI

THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD

Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge

 

Part 45

  THE SOLAR LITANY

  Homage to you, O ye gods of the Dekans in Anu, and to you, O ye

Hememet-spirits in Kher Aha, and to thee, O Unti, who art the most

glorious of all the gods who are hidden in Anu,

  O grant thou unto me a path whereover I may pass in peace, for I

am just and true; I have not spoken falsehood wittingly, nor have I

done aught with deceit.

  Homage to thee, O An in Antes, Heru-khuti, who dost with long

strides march across the heavens,

  O grant thou unto me a path whereover I may pass in peace, for I

am just and true; I have not spoken falsehood wittingly, nor have I

done aught with deceit.

  Homage to thee, O Everlasting Soul, thou Soul who dwellest in

Tetu, Un-Nefer, the son of Nut, who art the Lord of Akert,

  O grant thou unto me a path whereover I may pass in peace, for I

am just and true; I have not spoken falsehood wittingly, nor have done

aught with deceit.

  Homage to thee in thy dominion over Tetu, upon whose brow the Urrt

Crown is established, thou One who createst the strength to protect

thyself, and who dwellest in peace,

  O grant thou unto me a path whereover I may pass in peace, for I

am just and true; I have not spoken falsehood wittingly, nor have I

done aught with deceit.

  Homage to thee, O Lord of the Acacia Tree, whose Seker Boat is set

upon its sledge, who turnest back the Fiend, the Evildoer, and dost

cause the Eye of Ra (utchat) to rest upon its seat,

  O grant thou unto me a path whereover I may pass in peace, for I

am just and true; I have not spoken falsehood wittingly, nor have I

done aught with deceit.

  Homage to thee, O thou who art mighty in thine hour, thou great

and mighty Prince who dost dwell in Anrutef, thou Lord of Eternity and

Creator of the Everlastingness, thou Lord of Hensu,

  O grant thou unto me a path whereover I may pass in peace, for I

am just and true; I have not spoken falsehood wittingly, nor have I

done aught with deceit.

  Homage to thee, O thou who restest upon Truth, thou Lord of Abtu,

whose limbs form the substance of Ta-tchesert, unto whom fraud and

deceit are abominations,

  O grant thou unto me a path whereover I may pass in peace, for I

am just and true; I have not spoken falsehood wittingly, nor have I

done aught with deceit.

  Homage to thee, O thou who dwellest in thy boat, who dost bring Hapi

(the Nile) forth from his cavern, whose body is the light, and who

dwellest in Nekhen,

  O grant thou unto me a path whereover I may pass in peace, for I

am just and true; I have not spoken falsehood wittingly, nor have I

done aught with deceit.

  Homage to thee, O thou Creator of the gods, thou King of the South

and North, Osiris, whose word is truth, who rulest the world by thy

gracious goodness, thou Lord of the Atebui,

  O grant thou unto me a path whereover I may pass in peace, for I

am just and true; I have not spoken falsehood wittingly, nor have I

done aught with deceit.