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Egyptian Book of the Dead

Chapter CXXXV
Ancient Egyptian trans. P. Le Page Renouf & E. Naville • c. c. 1550 BCE
1.
Osiris is enveloped in storm and rain: he is enveloped: but the fair Horus lendeth succour daily, the Lord of high attributes . . . he driveth off the storm from the face of the Osiris N
2.
Behold him coming: he is Rā on his journey: he is the four gods who are over the upper region
3.
The Osiris N arriveth at his own time: and by means of his lines is brought to the light of day
4.
If this chapter be known he becometh a Chu of Might in the Netherworld; he dieth not a second time, in the Netherworld; but he eateth by the side of Osiris
5.
If it be known upon earth he will become like Thoth, so as to be worshipped by the living: he will not fall a victim to a king’s wrath or to the fierce heat of Basit, but will be made to advance to a most blissful old age
6.
This chapter is not found in the papyri of the older period