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Egyptian Book of the Dead

Ancient Egyptian
Chapter XXIX B
trans. P. Le Page Renouf & E. Naville • c. c. 1550 BCE
1.
I am the Heron, the Soul of Râ, who conduct the Glorious ones to the Tuat
2.
It is granted to their Souls to come forth upon the Earth to do whatsoever their Genius willeth
3.
It is granted to the soul of the Osiris N to come forth upon the Earth to do whatsoever his Genius willeth
4.
Certain chapters having reference to the Heart were written upon gems [45] and served as amulets, the 26th upon Lapis-lazuli, the 27th upon green Felspar, the 30th upon Serpentine, and the foregoing chapter upon Carnelian