Hymn to Osiris Un-Nefer

A Hymn of Praise to Osiris Un-Nefer, the great god who dwells in Abtu, the king of eternity, the lord of everlastingness, who traverses millions of years in his existence.

YOU ARE the eldest son of the womb of Nut.

You were begotten by Keb, the Erpat.

You are the lord of the Urrt crown.

You are he whose white crown is lofty.

You are the king (Ati) of gods [and] men.

You have gained possession of the sceptre of rule, and the whip, and the rank and dignity of your divine fathers.

Your heart is expanded with joy, you are in the kingdom of the dead.

Your son Horus is firmly placed on your throne.

You have ascended your throne as the Lord of Tetu, and as the Heq who dwells in Abydos.

You make the Two Lands to flourish through truth-speaking, in the presence of him who is the Lord to the uttermost limit.

You draw on that which has not yet come into being in your name of "Ta-her-sta-nef." You govern the Two Lands by Maat in your name of "Seker." Your power is wide-spread, you are he of whom the fear is great in your name of "Usar" (or "Asar").

Your existence endures for an infinite number of double henti periods in your name of "Un-Nefer." Homage to you, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, and Prince of Princes.

You have ruled the Two Lands (Egypt) from the womb of the goddess Nut.

You have governed the lands of Akert.

Your members are of silver-gold, your head is of lapis-lazuli, and the crown of your head is of turquoise.

You are An of millions of years.

Your body is all pervading, beautiful face in Ta-tchesert.

Grant to me glory in heaven, and power on earth, and truth-speaking in the divine underworld, and [the power to] sail down the river to Tetu in the form of a living Ba-soul, and [the power to] sail up the river to Abydos in the form of a Benu bird, and [the power to] pass in through and to pass out from, without obstruction, the doors of the lords of the tuat (other world).

Let there be given to me bread-cakes in the house of refreshing, and sepulchral offerings of cakes and ale, and propitiatory offerings in Anu, and a permanent homestead in Sekhet-Aaru, with wheat and barley in it - to the double of the Osiris, the scribe Ani.