Monday, July 04, 2005

To Ra

THE BOOK OF THE DEAD
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A HYMN TO THE SETTING SUN

A Hymn of Praise to Ra when He Riseth Upon The Horizon, And When He Setteth In The Land Of Life.

Osiris, the scribe Ani, saith:

"Homage to thee, O Ra, when thou risest as Tem-Herukhuti. Thou art adored by me when thy beauties are before mine eyes, and when thy radiance falleth upon my body.

Thou goest forth to thy setting in the Sektet boat with the fair winds, and thy heart is glad; the heart of the Matet boat rejoiceth.

Thou stridest over the heavens in peace, and all thy foes are cast down; the never-resting stars sing hymns of praise unto thee, and the stars which rest, and the stars which never fail, glorify thee as thou sinkest to rest in the horizon of Manu.

O thou art beautiful at morn and eve, O thou lord who livest and art established, O my lord!

1 Comments:

Blogger ra said...

Ahhh shucks.. Now I'm blushing.. g.

7:59 PM  

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