HYMN TO R[=A]. [Footnote:  See The Chapters of Coming Forth by Day, p. 7.]

“Homage to thee, O thou who risest in Nu, [Footnote:  The sky personified.] and who at thy manifestation dost make the world bright with light; the whole company of the gods sing hymns of praise unto thee after thou hast come forth.  The divine Merti [Footnote:  Literally, the Two Eyes, i.e., Isis and Nephthys.] goddesses who minister unto thee cherish thee as King of the North and South, thou beautiful and beloved Man-child.  When, thou risest men and women live.  The nations rejoice in thee, and the Souls of Annu [Footnote:  i.e., R[=a], Shu and Tefnut.] (Heliopolis) sing unto thee songs of joy.  The Souls of the city of Pe, [Footnote:  Part of the city of Buto (Per-Uatchit).  The souls of Pe were Horus, Mestha, H[=a]pi.] and the Souls of the city of Nekhen [Footnote:  i.e., Horus, Tuamutef, and Qebhsennuf.] exalt thee, the apes of dawn adore thee, and all beasts and cattle praise thee with one accord.  The goddess Seba overthroweth thine enemies, therefore hast thou rejoicing in thy boat; thy mariners are content thereat.  Thou hast attained unto the [= A]tet boat, [Footnote:  i.e., the boat in which the sun travels until noon.] and thy heart swelleth with joy.  O lord of the gods, when thou didst create them they shouted for joy.  The azure goddess Nut doth compass thee on every side, and the god Nu floodeth thee with his rays of light.  O cast thou thy light upon me and let me see thy beauties, and when thou goest forth over the earth I will sing praises unto thy fair face.  Thou risest in heaven’s horizon, and thy disk is adored when it resteth upon the mountain to give life unto the world.”

“Thou risest, thou risest, and thou comest forth from the god Nu.  Thou dost renew thy youth, and thou dost set thyself in the place where thou wast yesterday.  O thou divine Child, who didst create thyself, I am not able [to describe] thee.  Thou hast come with thy risings, and thou hast made heaven and earth resplendent with thy rays of pure emerald light.  The land of Punt [Footnote:  i.e., the land on each side of the Red Sea and North-east Africa.] is established [to give] the perfumes which, thou smellest with thy nostrils.  Thou risest, O marvellous Being, in heaven, and the two serpent-goddesses, Merti, are established upon thy brow.  Thou art the giver of laws, O thou lord of the world and of all the inhabitants thereof; all the gods adore thee.”

HYMN TO OSIRIS [Footnote:  See The Chapters of Coming Forth by Day, p. 11.]