Making the Transformation into the Soul of
Tem
The Osiris Ani,
whose word is truth, saith: I shall not enter into the
place of destruction, I shall not perish, I shall not
know [decay]. I am Ra, who came forth from Nu, the Soul
of the God who created his own members. What I abominate
is sin; I will not look thereon. I cry not out against
truth, nay, I live therein. I am the god Hu, the
imperishable god, in my name of "Soul." I have
created myself with Nu, in the name of
"Khepera." I exist in them like Ra. I am the
Lord of Light.
From
the Papyrus of Nu:
That which is an abomination unto me is death; let me not
go into the chamber of torture which is in the Tuat. I am
the delight of the Khu of Osiris. I make to be content
the heart[s] of those who dwell among the divine things
which are beloved [by me]. They cause the fear of me [to
abound], they create the awe of me to be in those divine
beings who dwell in their own circles. Behold, I am
exalted on my own standard, and upon my throne, and upon
my seat which is assigned [to me]. I am the god Nu, and
those who commit sin shall not destroy me. I am the
firstborn of the primeval god, and my soul is the Souls
of the Eternal Gods, and my body is Everlastingness. My
created form is [that of] the god Eternity, the Lord of
Years, and the Prince of Everlastingness. I am the
Creator of the Darkness, who maketh his seat in the
uttermost limits of the heavens, [which] I love. I arrive
at their boundaries. I advance upon my two legs. I direct
my resting place. I sail over the sky. I fetter and
destroy the hidden serpents which are about my footsteps
[in going to] the Lord of the Two Arms. My soul is the
Souls of the Eternal Gods, and my body is
Everlastingness. I am the exalted one, the Lord of the
Land of Tebu. I am the Child in the city: "Young man
in the country" is my name. "Imperishable
one" is my name. I am the Soul Creator of Nu. I make
my habitation in Khert-Neter. My nest is invisible, my
egg is not broken. I have done away the evil which is in
me. I shall see my Father, the Lord of the Evening. His
body dwelleth in Anu. I am made to be the Light-god, a
dweller in the Light-god, over the Western Domain of the
Hebt bird.
From
the Saite Recension:
If this Chapter be known [by the deceased], he will live
like a perfect Spirit-soul in Khert-Neter; no evil thing
whatsoever shall overthrow him.
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