The Hymn to the Sun-god is as follows:
Hail to thee, Tem! Hail to thee, Kheprer, who
created himself.
Thou art the High, in this thy name of “Height.”
Thou camest into being in this thy name of “Kheprer.”
Hail to thee, Eye of Horus,[1] which he furnisheth
with his hands
completely.
He permitteth not thee to be obedient to those of
the West;
He permitteth not thee to be obedient to those of
the East;
He permitteth not thee to be obedient to those of
the South;
He permitteth not thee to be obedient to those of
the North;
He permitteth not thee to be obedient to those who
are in the earth;
[For] thou art obedient to Horus.
He it is who hath furnished thee, he it is who hath
builded thee,
he it is who hath made thee
to be dwelt in.
Thou doest for him whatsoever he saith unto thee,
in every place
whither he goeth.
Thou liftest up to him the water-fowl that are in
thee.
Thou liftest up to him the water-fowl that are about
to be in thee.
Thou liftest up to him every tree that is in thee.
Thou liftest up to him every tree that is about to
be in thee.
Thou liftest up to him the cakes and ale that are
in thee.
Thou liftest up to him the cakes and ale that are
about to be in thee.
Thou liftest up to him the gifts that are in thee.
Thou liftest up to him the gifts that are about to
be in thee.
Thou liftest up to him everything that is in thee.
Thou liftest up to him everything that is about to
be in thee.
Thou takest them to him in every place wherein it
pleaseth him to be.
The doors upon thee stand fast [shut] like the god
Anmutef,[2]
They open not to those who are in the West;
They open not to those who are in the East;
They open not to those who are in the North;
They open not to those who are in the South;
They open not to those who are in the middle of the
earth;
But they open to Horus.
He it was who made them, he it was who made them stand [firm], he it was who delivered them from every evil attack which the god Set made upon them. He it was who made thee to be a settled country in this thy name of “Kerkut.” He it was who passed bowing after thee in thy name of “Nut.” He it was who delivered thee from every evil attack which Set made upon thee (Pepi II, ll. 767-774.)
[Footnote 1: Here a name of Egypt.]
[Footnote 2: The god who was “the pillar of his mother.”]
IV. The following passages describe the power of the king in heaven, and his felicity there: