Chap. V . THE CHAP'IER OF NOT LETTING WORK BE DONE IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Nebseni.

Vignette : A seated man (see Naville op . cit ., Bd. I . Dl . 7) .

Text : ( i) THE CHAPTER OF NOT LETTING WORK BE DONE IN
THE UNDERWORLD by Nebseni, the scribe and draughtsman in
the Temple of Ptah, who saith :-

"I lift up the hand of the man who is inactive . I have come
"from the city of Unnu (Hermopolis) . I am the divine Soul
"which liveth, and I lead with me the hearts of the apes ."

The SourceThe 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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Chap . IV . THE CHAPTER OF PASSING OVER THE CELESTIAL ROAD OF RE-STAU . From the Papyrus of NU.

Chap . IV . THE CHAPTER OF PASSING OVER THE CELESTIAL ROAD OF RE-STAU . From the Papyrus of NU.

Vignette : This Chapter has no Vignette .

Text : ( t) THE CHAPTER OF' PASSING OVER THE CELESTIAL .
ROAD OF RE-STAt1. The overseer of the palace, the Chancellor-
in-chief, the Osiris Nu, triumphant, saith :-

"I open out a way over the watery abyss which formeth a
"path between the two Combatants (i . e ., Horus and Set), and
"I have come ; may the fields of Osiris be given over into my "power."

The SourceThe 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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Chap . III . ANOTHER CHAPTER LIKE UNTO THE PRECEDING. From the Papyrus of Nu.

Chap . III . ANOTHER CHAPTER LIKE UNTO THE PRECEDING. From the Papyrus of Nu.

Vignette : This Chapter has no Vignette .

Text : (1) ANOTHER CHAPTER LIKE UNTO THE PRECEDING.
The Chancellor-in-chief, Nu, triumphant, saith :-

(2) "Hail, thou god Tem, who comest forth from the Great Deep,
"and who shinest with glory under the form of the double Lion-
"god, send out with might thy words unto those who are in thy
"presence, (3) and let the chancellor-in-chief, Nu, triumphant,
"enter into their assembly . He hath performed the decree which
"bath been spoken to the mariners of Ra at eventide, (4) and
"the Osiris Nu, triumphant, liveth after he bath died, even as
"loth Ra day by day    As Ra is born from (5) yesterday
"even so shall the Osiris Nu be born [from yesterday], and every
"god shall rejoice at the life of the Osiris Nu, even as they re-
joice at (6) the life of Ptah when he maketh his appearance from
"the great Temple I of the Aged One which is in Annu ."

The SourceThe 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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Chap. II . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY, AND OF LIVING AFTER DEATH . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Chap. II . THE CHAPTER OF COMING FORTH BY DAY, AND OF LIVING AFTER DEATH . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Vignette : A man, standing upright, holding a staff .

Text : (1) THE CHAPTER OF' COMING FORTH BY DAY, AND OF LIVING AFTER DEATH. Saith Osiris Ani, victorious :-

"Hail, One, shining from the Moon ! ( 2) Hail, One, shining from the Moon! Grant that this Osiris Ani may come forth among those multitudes which are (3) outside ; and let him be established as a dweller (or let him go about) among the denizens of heaven ; and let the underworld be opened unto him . And behold, Osiris, (4) Osiris Ani, shall come forth by day to do whatsoever he pleaseth upon the earth among the living ones ."


The SourceThe 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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Chap. IB. THE CHAPTER OF MAKING THE SAHU TO ENTER THE TUAT. From the Papyrus of Nekhtu-Amen.

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