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Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings

Religion

Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings

Egyptian literature -- Translations into English

5 Awake in strength Min(548) Amen:
    Lord of eternity, Maker everlasting:
    Lord of adoration, Chief in ...:
    strong with beautiful horns:
    Lord of the crown high plumed:
    of the fair turban (wearing) the white crown:
    the coronet(549) and the diadem(550) are the ornaments of his
                face:
    he is invested with _Ami-ha_:
    the double crown is his head-gear, (he wears) the red crown:
    benignly he receives the Atef-crown:
    on whose south and on whose north is love:
    the Lord of life receives the sceptre:
    Lord _of the breastplate_ armed with the whip.

    6 Gracious ruler crowned with the white crown:
    Lord of beams, Maker of light:
    to whom the gods give praises:
    who stretches forth his arms at his pleasure:
    consuming his enemies with flame:
    whose eye subdues the wicked:(551)
    sending forth its dart to the roof of the firmament:
    sending its _arrows_ against Naka to consume him.

    7 Hail to thee Rā Lord of truth:
    whose command the gods were made:
    Athom Maker of men:
    supporting their works, giving them life:
    distinguishing the color of one from another:
    listening to the poor who is in distress:
    gentle of heart when one cries unto him.

    8 Deliverer of the timid man from the violent:
    judging the poor, the poor and the oppressed:
    Lord of wisdom whose precepts are wise:
    at whose pleasure the Nile overflows:
    Lord of mercy most loving:
    at whose coming men live:
    opener of every eye:
    proceeding from the firmament:
    causer of pleasure and light:
    at whose goodness the gods rejoice:
    their hearts revive when they see him.

    9 O Rā adored in Aptu:(552)
    high-crowned in the house of the obelisk:(553)
    King (Ani) Lord of the New-moon festival:
    to whom the sixth and seventh days are sacred:
    Sovereign of life health and strength, Lord of all the gods:
    who art visible in the midst of heaven:
    ruler of men ...:
    whose name is hidden from his creatures:
    in his name which is Amen.(554)

    10 Hail to thee who art in tranquillity:
    Lord of magnanimity strong in apparel:
    Lord of the crown high plumed:
    of the beautiful turban, of the tall white crown:
    the gods love thy presence:
    when the double crown is set upon thy head:
    thy love pervades the earth:
    thy beams _arise_ ... men are cheered by thy rising:
    the beasts shrink from thy beams:
    thy love is over the southern heaven:
    thy heart is not (unmindful of) the northern heaven:
    thy goodness ... (all) hearts:
    love subdues (all) hands:
    thy creations are fair overcoming (all) the earth:
    (all) hearts are softened at beholding thee.

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Religion

Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings

Egyptian literature -- Translations into English

5 Awake in strength Min(548) Amen:
    Lord of eternity, Maker everlasting:
    Lord of adoration, Chief in ...:
    strong with beautiful horns:
    Lord of the crown high plumed:
    of the fair turban (wearing) the white crown:
    the coronet(549) and the diadem(550) are the ornaments of his
                face:
    he is invested with _Ami-ha_:
    the double crown is his head-gear, (he wears) the red crown:
    benignly he receives the Atef-crown:
    on whose south and on whose north is love:
    the Lord of life receives the sceptre:
    Lord _of the breastplate_ armed with the whip.

    6 Gracious ruler crowned with the white crown:
    Lord of beams, Maker of light:
    to whom the gods give praises:
    who stretches forth his arms at his pleasure:
    consuming his enemies with flame:
    whose eye subdues the wicked:(551)
    sending forth its dart to the roof of the firmament:
    sending its _arrows_ against Naka to consume him.

    7 Hail to thee Rā Lord of truth:
    whose command the gods were made:
    Athom Maker of men:
    supporting their works, giving them life:
    distinguishing the color of one from another:
    listening to the poor who is in distress:
    gentle of heart when one cries unto him.

    8 Deliverer of the timid man from the violent:
    judging the poor, the poor and the oppressed:
    Lord of wisdom whose precepts are wise:
    at whose pleasure the Nile overflows:
    Lord of mercy most loving:
    at whose coming men live:
    opener of every eye:
    proceeding from the firmament:
    causer of pleasure and light:
    at whose goodness the gods rejoice:
    their hearts revive when they see him.

    9 O Rā adored in Aptu:(552)
    high-crowned in the house of the obelisk:(553)
    King (Ani) Lord of the New-moon festival:
    to whom the sixth and seventh days are sacred:
    Sovereign of life health and strength, Lord of all the gods:
    who art visible in the midst of heaven:
    ruler of men ...:
    whose name is hidden from his creatures:
    in his name which is Amen.(554)

    10 Hail to thee who art in tranquillity:
    Lord of magnanimity strong in apparel:
    Lord of the crown high plumed:
    of the beautiful turban, of the tall white crown:
    the gods love thy presence:
    when the double crown is set upon thy head:
    thy love pervades the earth:
    thy beams _arise_ ... men are cheered by thy rising:
    the beasts shrink from thy beams:
    thy love is over the southern heaven:
    thy heart is not (unmindful of) the northern heaven:
    thy goodness ... (all) hearts:
    love subdues (all) hands:
    thy creations are fair overcoming (all) the earth:
    (all) hearts are softened at beholding thee.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings

Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings

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