Egyptian religious poetry

II. OSIRIS

I

To him shouts of joy are raised in Busiris, to him great shouts of joy are raised in the Naret-tree. The plants grow at his desire, and the field yields food for him. To him shouts of joy are given in the southern sky, he is adored in the northern sky. The Imperishable Stars are under his authority and the Unwearying Stars are his abode. The land is in his hand, its water, its air, and all its cattle, all that flies, all that flutters, its creeping things and its wild beasts. [R.A., xiv, p. 307]

2

Praise be unto thee, O Osiris, Lord of Eternity, whose forms are manifold !_ Homage to thee, O Dweller in thy Boat! Thou leadest the Nile from its source, and the light shines on thy gracious form. Hail, Creator of the gods, Osiris, Conqueror, Ruler of the world in thy gracious seasons !

[B.B.D., ch. xv]

3

Homace to thee, Osiris! Kiss the .earth before the Eternal Lord! Hail to thee, O God, glorious and great, Ruler unto all eternity !_ Thou who art at the front of thy throne in the Evening Boat, and art glorious in the Morning Boat, thou to whom praises are given in heaven and on earth !

[3.B.D., ch. clxxxv]

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