Egyptian Book of the Dead - Chapter I

1.

The Beginning of the Chapters of Coming forth by Day, of the Words which bring about Resurrection and Glory, and of Coming out of and entering into Amenta. Said upon the Day of Burial of N, the Victorious, who entereth after coming forth . Here is N the Victorious. He saith —

2.

O Bull of Amenta, It is Thoth, the everlasting King, who is here

3.

I am the great god in the Bark, who have fought for thee

4.

I am one of those gods, the Powers who effect the triumph of Osiris over his adversaries on the day of the Weighing of the Words: I am thy kinsman, Osiris

5.

I am one of those gods to whom Nut hath given birth, who slay the adversaries of Osiris and imprison the Sebau, on his behalf: I am thy kinsman, Horus

6.

I have fought for thee, and have prevailed for thy name

7.

I am Thoth who effect the triumph of Osiris over his adversaries on that day of Weighing of the Words in the House of the Prince, which is in Heliopolis

8.

I am Tatti, the son of Tatti, conceived in Tattu and born in Tattu; and Tattu is my name

9.

I am with the mourners and weepers who wail over Osiris in Rechit, and who effect the triumph of Osiris over his adversaries

10.

Rā issued the mandate to Thoth, that he should effect the triumph of Osiris against his adversaries, and the mandate is what Thoth hath executed

11.

I am with Horus on the day of covering Teshtesh and of opening the fountains for the refreshment of the god whose heart is motionless, and closing the entrance to the hidden things in Restau

12.

I am with Horus, as the avenger of that left arm of Osiris which is in Sechem

13.

I enter in, and I come forth from the Tank of Flame on the day when the adversaries are annihilated at Sechem

14.

I am with Horus on the day when the festivals of Osiris are celebrated, and when offerings are made [to Rā], on the Feast of the Sixth day of the Month, and on the Feast of Tenait in Heliopolis

15.

I am the Priest in Tattu and exalt him who is on the Height

16.

I am the Prophet in Abydos on the day when the earth is raised

17.

I am he who seeth what is shut up at Restau

18.

I am he who reciteth the liturgies of the Soul who is Lord of Tattu

19.

I am the Sem-priest in all that pertaineth to his office

20.

I am the Arch-Craftsman, on the day in which the Ship of Sokaru is laid upon its stocks

21.

I am he who seizeth the mattock, on the day of the Feast of Hoeing in Suten-henen

22.

O ye who bring beneficent souls into the house of Osiris, do ye bring the soul of N together with you into the house of Osiris; let him see as you see, let him hear as you you hear, let him stand as you stand, and sit as you sit [in the house of Osiris

23.

O ye who give bread and beer to beneficent souls in the house of Osiris, do you give bread and beer at the two periods to the soul of N who is with you

24.

O ye who unclose the ways and open the roads to beneficent souls in the house of Osiris, unclose then the ways and open the roads to the soul of N who is with you, let him enter boldly and come forth in peace at the house of Osiris, without hindrance and without repulse. Let him enter at his pleasure and go forth at his will, triumphantly with you; and let that be executed which he shall order in the house of Osiris

25.

No lightness of his in the scale has been found and the Balance is relieved of his case