At daybreak, when thou arisest on the horizon, Shining as Aton by day, Thou drivest away the darkness, and givest thy rays. The Two Lands[16] are in festivity every day. Men awaken and stand on their feet, For thou hast lifted them up. When they wash their bodies they put on their clothing, And their arms are raised in praise at thy glorious appearing. The entire land does its work.[17] All cattle are content in their pastures; The trees and plants flourish; The birds fly from their nests, Their wings are stretched out in praise to thy spirit.[18] All beasts spring to their feet, Whatever flies and alights; They live when thou arisest for them.[19] The ships are sailing upstream and downstream For every road is open at thy appearing. The fish in the river leap up before thee, Thy rays are in the midst of the great green sea.[20] The Creation: Man Who causest semen to grow in women, Who makest water into mankind; Who bringest to life the son in the womb of his mother; Soothing him that he may not weep. Thou nurse, even in the womb; Who givest breath to sustain all that thou hast made. And he comes forth from the womb on the day of his birth. Thou openest his mouth completely; Thou suppliest his necessities. The Creation: Animal Life The chick in the egg chirps in the shell. Thou givest him breath within it to make him live. When thou hast made his time in the egg, to break it, He comes forth from the egg to speak of his completion. He walks upon his legs when he comes forth from it. Aton’s Glory in Creation How manifold are thy works, They are hidden from the face of man, O sole god, like whom there is no other. Thou didst create the world according to thy desire. Whilst thou wast alone.[21] Even all men, herds and flocks; Whatever is on earth; creatures that walk upon their feet, And that soar aloft, flying with their wings. The countries of Syria and Cush, the land of Egypt; Thou settest every man in his place; Thou suppliest their necessities. Everyone has his food and his days are reckoned.[22] Their tongues are diverse in speech, And their characters likewise. Their complexions are distinguished, For thou distinguishest country from country. Aton Waters the Earth Thou makest a Nile in the netherworld; Thou bringest it forth at thy pleasure, To give life to the people of Egypt.[23] For thou madest them for thyself, Thou lord of all who travailest with them; Thou lord of every land who shinest for them; The Aton of the day, great in majesty. All distant lands; thou givest them life also, For thou hast set a Nile in the sky.[24] That it may descend for them and make waves upon the mountains,[25] Like the great green sea, To water their fields in their villages. Aton: Lord of the Seasons