Egyptian religious poetry

62 EGYPTIAN RELIGIOUS POETRY

East, give glory to Ré, the Lord of heaven, the Creator of the gods. Praise him in his beautiful form when he appears in the Boat of the Morning. Those in the heights and those in the depths worship thee. Thine enemy is given to the flames, thy foe is overthrown, and the sons of wickedness are no more. The House of the Prince is in festival, the sound of shouting is in the Great Place. The gods exult when they see Ré at his rising. He shines upon the floods and the dry lands. The Majesty of this august god traverses the earth to Manu. Every day the earth is bright when he reaches the place where he was yesterday. Be thou at peace with me, and may I see thy beauties when thou traversest the land. [3.B.D., Introductory Hymn]

Io (Verse transcription of No. 9)

HEARKEN, O gods in the Temple of Souls, Weighing the heavens and earth in your scales, Givers of food to the dead in their tombs, O thou Tatunen, the Only, the One, Thou who createdst the races of men ; Deities nine of the South and the North, Deities nine of the West and the East, Give unto Ré, the Creator of gods,

Unto the Lord of the heavens above, Give unto him both glory and praise. Praises to Ré in his beautiful form,

Glory to him in the Boat of the Dawn!