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LITANY OF THE NINE GODS

(1) "Homage to thee, [O lord of] starry deities in Annu, and
"of heavenly beings in Kher-aba ; thou god Unti, who art more
"glorious than the gods who are hidden in Annu ; (10) O grant
"thou unto me a path whereon I may pass in peace, for I am
"just and true ; I have not spoken lies wittingly, nor have I done
"aught with deceit ."

(2) "Homage to thee, O An in Antes,(?) Heru-khuti (Harmachis),
"with long strides thou strident over heaven, O Heru-khuti . (10)
"O grant thou unto me a path whereon I may pass in peace,
"for I am just and true ; I have not spoken lies wittingly, nor
"have I done aught with deceit ."

(3) "Homage to thee, O Soul of everlastingness, thou Soul
"who dwellest in Tattu, Un-nefer, son of Nut ; thou art lord
"of Alert . (10) O grant thou unto me a path wherein I may
"pass in peace, for I am just and true ; I have not spoken lies
"wittingly, nor have I done aught with deceit ."

(4) "Homage to thee in thy dominion over Tattu ; the Ureret
"crown is established upon thy head ; thou art the One who
"maketh the strength which protecteth himself, and thou dwellest
"in peace in Tattu . (10) O grant thou unto me a path where-
on I may pass in peace, for I am just and true ; I have not
"spoken lies wittingly, nor have I done aught with deceit ."

(5) "Homage to thee, O lord of the Acacia tree, the Seker
"boat is set upon its sledge ; thou turnest back the Fiend, the
"worker of evil, and thou causest the Utchat to rest upon its
"seat . (10) O grant thou unto me a path whereon I may pass
"in peace, for I am just and true ; I have not spoken lies wit-
"tingly, nor have I done aught with deceit ."

(6) "Homage to thee, O thou who art mighty in thine hour,
"thou great and mighty Prince, dweller in An-rut-f, r lord of
"eternity and creator of everlastingness, thou art the lord of
"Suten-henen (Heracleopolis Magna) . (to) O grant thou unto
"me a path whereon I may pass in peace, for I am just and
"true ; I have not spoken lies wittingly, nor have I done aught
"with deceit ."

(7) "Homage to thee, O thou who restest upon Right and
"Truth, thou art the lord of Abtu (Abvdos), and thy limbs
"are joined unto Ta-tchesertet ; thou art he to whom fraud and
"guile are hateful . (10) O grant thou unto me a path whereon
"I may pass in peace, for I am just and true ; I have not spoken
"lies wittingly, nor have I done aught with deceit ."

(8) "Homage to thee, O thou who art within thy boat, thou
"bringest Hapi (i . e ., the Nile) forth from his source ; the light
"shineth upon thy body and thou art the dweller in Nekhen .
"(10) O grant thou unto me a path whereon I may pass in peace,
"for I am just and true ; I have not spoken lies wittingly, nor
"have I done aught with deceit ."

(9) "Homage to thee, O creator of the gods, thou King of the
"North and of the South, O Osiris, victorious one, ruler of the
"world in thy gracious seasons ; thou art the lord of the celes-
tial world .  (10) O grant thou unto me a path whereon I may
"pass in peace, for I am just and true ; I have not spoken lies
"wittingly, nor have I done aught with deceit ."

The Source: The Book oDead, the Chapters of Coming Forth by Day
Translated into English by E. A. Wallis Budge, Litt.D., D.Lit
London, 1898.
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