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PLATE XXVIII.
Vignette: A heron.
Text [CHAPTER LXXXIV.]: (I) THE CHAPTER OF CHANGING INTO A HERON.
Saith Osiris, the scribe Ani: (2) "I have gotten dominion over the beasts which are brought for sacrifice,
with the knife held at their heads and their hair, (3) for
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those who dwell in their emerald [fields], the ancient and the shining ones who make ready (4) the hour
of Osiris Ani, triumphant in peace. He maketh slaughter upon earth, and I make slaughter upon earth. I
am strong, and I have passed along the (5) lofty path [which leadeth] unto heaven. I have made myself
pure, with long strides I have gone unto my city, holding on my way to Sepu (?). (6) I have stablished
[the one who is] in Unnu. I have set the gods upon their places, and I have made glorious the temples of
those who live in their shrines. (7) I know the goddess Nut, I know the god Tatunen, I know Teshert, I
have brought with me their horns. I know (8) Heka, I have heard his words, I am the red calf which is
limned with the pen. When they hear [my words], the gods say: (9) 'Let us bow down our faces, and let
him come unto us; the light shineth beyond you.' My hour is within my body. (10) I have not spoken
[evil] in the place of right and truth, and each day I advance in right and truth. I am shrouded in darkness
when I sail up to celebrate the festival of the (11) dead one, and to embalm the Aged one, the guardian of
the earth--I the Osiris, the scribe Ani, triumphant! I have not entered into (12) the hiding places of the
starry deities. I have ascribed glory unto Osiris. I have pacified the heart of the gods who follow after
him. I have not felt fear (13) Of those who cause terror, even those who dwell in their own lands. Behold,
I am exalted (14) upon [my] resting place upon my throne. I am Nu, and I shall never be overthrown by
the Evil-doer. I am the god Shu (15) who sprang from unformed matter. My soul is god; my soul is
eternity. I am the creator of darkness, and I (16) appoint unto it a resting place in the uttermost parts of
heaven. I am the prince of eternity, I am the exalted one [in] Nebu. I grow young in [my] city, ( 17) I
grow young in my homestead. My name is 'Never-failing.' My name is 'Soul, Creator of Nu, who maketh
(18) his abode in the underworld.' My nest is not seen, and I have not broken my egg. I am lord of
millions of years- I have made my nest (19) in the uttermost parts of heaven. I have come down unto the
earth of Seb. I have done away with my faults. I have seen my father (20) as the lord of Shautat. As
concerning Osiris Ani, may his body dwell in Annu; may it be manifested unto those who are with the
Shining One in the place of burial in Amenta. . . . . ."
Vignette: A human head springing from a lotus in a pool of water.
Text [CHAPTER LXXXIA.]: (1) [THE CHAPTER OF] CHANGING INTO A LOTUS. Saith Osiris
Ani: "I am the (2) pure lotus which cometh forth from the
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god of light, the guardian of the nostrils of Ra, the guardian (3) of the nose of Hathor. I advance and I
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