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Chap. XXX. THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE HEART OF A MAN BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM HIM IN THE UNDERWORLD. From the Turin Papyrus.

Vignette : The deceased, with hands raised in adoration, standing be-
fore a beetle placed on a pedestal .


Text : THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING THE HEART OF' A
MAN BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM HIM IN THE UNDERWORLD . (I)
Osiris Auf-ankh, triumphant, born of Sheret-Amsu, triumphant,
saith :-

"My heart, my mother ; my heart, my mother! My heart of
"my existence upon earth . May naught stand up to oppose me
"in judgment ; may there be no opposition to me in the presence
"of the sovereign princes ; (z) may [no evil] be wrought against
"me in the presence of the gods ; may there be no parting [of
"thee] from me in the presence of the great god, the lord of
"Amentet . Homage to thee, O thou heart of Osiris-khent-Amentet!
"Homage to you, O my reins! Homage to you, O ye gods (3)
"who dwell in the divine clouds, and who are exalted (or holy)
"by reason of your sceptres! Speak ye fair words for the Osiris
"Auf-ankh, and make ye him to prosper before Nehebka. And
"behold, though I be joined unto the (q.) earth, and am in the
"mighty innermost part of heaven, let me remain on the earth
"and not die in Amentet, and let me be a klzu therein for ever
"and ever ."

Text : ( I) THE CHAPTER OF A HEART OF CARNELIAN . Osiris
Ani, triumphant, saith :-

"I am the Benuu, the soul of Ra, and the guide of the gods
"(2) in the Tuat (underworld) . Their divine souls come forth
"upon earth to do the will of their kas, let therefore, the soul
"of Osiris Ani come forth to do the will of his ka."
Rubric : THIS [CHAPTER] SHALL BE RECITED OVER A BASALT SCARAB,
WHICH SHALL BE SET IN A GOLD SETTING, AND IT SHALL BE PLACED
INSIDE THE HEART OF THE MAN' FOR WHOM THE CEREMONIES OF-OPENING
THE 11IOUTH" AND OF ANOINTING WITH UNGUENT HAVE BEEN PERFORMED .
AND THERE SHALL BE RECITED BY WAY OF A MAGICAL CHARM THE
WORDS :- "MY HEART, MY MOTHER ; MY HEART, MY MOTHER! MY HEART
OF TRANSFORMATIONS ."




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