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Egyptian Book of the Dead

Chapter LXIII A
Ancient Egyptian trans. P. Le Page Renouf & E. Naville • c. c. 1550 BCE
1.
O Bull of Amenta! let me be borne to thee!
2.
I am that Rudder of Râ, wherewith he conveyeth the Ancient ones
3.
I am not burnt, I am not consumed
4.
I am Babai, the eldest son of Osiris, who striketh the eye of every god in Heliopolis
5.
I am the Heir, the primary power of motion and of rest
6.
I have made firm my name, and have preserved it that I may have life through it