Part 9 (2/2)

It is granted to the Soul (_Ba?_) of the Osiris (the name of the deceased was inserted here) to come forth upon the Earth to do whatsoever his Genius (_Ka?_) willeth.

CHAPTER x.x.xA.

_Chapter whereby the Heart of a person is not kept back from him in the Netherworld._

Heart mine which is that of my Mother, Whole Heart mine which was that of my coming upon Earth,

Let there be no estoppel against me through evidence; let not hindrance be made to me by the Divine Circle; let there not be a fall of the Scale[L] against me in (the) presence of the great G.o.d, Lord of Amenta.

Hail, to thee, Heart mine; Hail to thee, Whole Heart mine, Hail to thee, Liver mine!

Hail to you, ye G.o.ds who are on the side lock, conspicuous by your sceptres, announce my glory to Ra and convey it to Nehabkau.

[And lo, though he be buried in the deep deep Grave, and bowed down to the region of annihilation, he is glorified there.]

CHAPTER x.x.xB.

Heart mine which is that of my Mother, Whole Heart mine which is that of my birth,

Let there be no estoppel against me through evidence, let no hindrance be made to me by the Divine Circle; fall thou not against me in (the) presence of him who is at the Balance.

Thou art my Genius (_Ka?_) who art by me, the Artist who givest soundness to my limbs.

Come forth to the bliss towards which we are bound;

Let not those Ministrants[M] who deal with a man according to the course of his life give a bad odour to my Name.

Pleasant for us, pleasant for the listener, is the joy of the Weighing of the Words.

Let not lies be uttered in the presence of the great G.o.d (Osiris?) Lord of Amenta.

Lo! how great art thou [as the Triumphant one.]

This chapter is found upon numerous papyri and scarabs. The differences in the texts are many, the princ.i.p.al may be considered as in the 30A and 30B, of Naville's Text.

The oldest copy we have on a scarab, is on that of king Sebak-em-saf of the XIIIth Dynasty. In the British Museum, No. 7876. Dr. Samuel Birch has described it[N] in his study on the ”Formulas relating to the Heart.” He says: ”This amulet is of unusual shape; the body of the insect is made of a remarkably fine green jasper carved into the shape of the body and head of the insect. This is inserted into a base of gold in the shape of a tablet. * * * The legs of the insect are * * *

of gold and carved in relief * * * The hieroglyphs are incised in outline, are coa.r.s.e, and not very legible.”[O]

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