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The Egyptian Book of the dead

Part II.

Project Gutenberg EPUB edition Renouf, P. Le Page (Peter Le Page) and Naville, Edouard
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1. Oh thou of long strides, who makest thine appearance in Annu; I am not a doer of wrong.
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2. Oh thou who holdest the fire, and makest thine appearance in Cher-āba; I am not a man of violence.
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3. Oh thou of the Nose,(11) who makest thine appearance at Chemunnu; I am not evil minded.
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4. Oh Eater of the Shadow,(12) who makest thine appearance at Elephantine; I am not rapacious.
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5. Oh thou Facing-backward god, who makest thine appearance at Re-Stau; I am not a slayer of men.
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6. Oh thou of Lion form,(13) who makest thine appearance in Heaven; I am not fraudulent in measures of grain.
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7. Oh thou whose eyes [pierce] like swords, who makest thine appearance in Sechem; I commit no fraud.
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8. Oh thou of fiery face, whose motion is backwards; I am not a robber of sacred property.
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9. Oh Breaker of bones, who makest thine appearance in Sutenhunen, I am not a teller of lies.
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10. Oh thou who orderest the flame, who makest thine appearance in Memphis; I am not a robber of food.
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11. Oh thou of the Two Caverns, who makest thine appearance in Amenta; I am not sluggish.(14)
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12. Oh thou of the Bright Teeth,(15) who makest thine appearance in the Unseen Land; I am not a transgressor.
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13. Oh Eater of Blood, who makest thine appearance at the Block; I have not slaughtered the sacred animals.
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14. Oh Eater of Livers, who makest thine appearance at Mâbit; I deal not fraudulently.
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15. Oh Lord of Righteousness, who makest thine appearance in the place of Righteousness; I am not a land-grabber.
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16. Oh thou who turnest backwards, who makest thine appearance in Bubastis; I am not an eaves-dropper.
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17. Oh Âati,(16) who makest thine appearance at Annu; I am not one of prating tongue.
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18. Oh Tutu,(17) who makest thine appearance in Ati; I trouble myself(18) only with my own affairs.
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19. Oh Uammetu, who makest thine appearance at the Block; I commit not adultery with another’s wife.
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20. Oh Maa-antu-f, who makest thine appearance in Pa-Amsu, I am not unchaste with any one.
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21. Oh thou who art above Princes, and who makest thine appearance in Amu;(19) I do not cause terrors.
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22. Oh Chemiu,(20) who makest thine appearance in Kauu; I am not a transgressor.
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23. Oh thou who raisest thy voice,(21) and makest thine appearance in Urit; I am not hot of speech.
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24. Oh divine Babe, who makest thy appearance in Annu; I lend not a deaf ear to the words of Righteousness.
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25. Oh high-voiced one, who makest thy appearance in Unsit; I am not boisterous in behaviour.
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26. Oh Basit, who makest thine appearance at the Shetait; I am not the cause of weeping to any.
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27. Oh thou whose face is behind thee, and who makest thine appearance at thy cavern; I am not given to unnatural lust.
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28. Oh thou, hot of foot,(22) who makest thy appearance at even; I indulge not in anger.
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29. Oh Kenemtu, who makest thine appearance in Kenemit; I am not given to cursing.
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30. Oh thou who carriest thine own offering, and makest thine appearance in Syut; I am not of aggressive hand.
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31. Oh thou who hast different faces, and makest thine appearance in Net’efit; I am not one of inconstant mind.(23)
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32. Oh Busy one, who makest thine appearance at Utenit; I do not steal the skins of the sacred animals.(24)
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33. Oh thou Horned one, who makest thine appearance at Sais I am not noisy(25) in my speech.
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34. Oh Nefertmu, who makest thine appearance in Memphis; I am neither a liar nor a doer of mischief.
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35. Oh Tem-sepu, who makest thine appearance in Tattu; I am not one who curseth the king.
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36. Oh thou who doest according to thine own will, and makest thine appearance in Tebuu; I put no check upon the water in its flow.
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37. Oh Striker,(26) who makest thine appearance in Heaven; I am not one of loud voice.
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38. Oh thou who makest mortals to flourish, and who makest thine appearance at Sais; I curse not a god.
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39. Oh thou of beautiful shoulder, who makest thine appearance at ...(27); I am not swollen with pride.
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40. Oh Neheb-kau, who makest thy appearance at thy cavern; I have no unjust preferences.(28)

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The Egyptian Book of the dead, Project Gutenberg eBook #69566

Part I. Part III.