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Hail to you, Bull of the West-so says Thoth, the King of Eternity, of me. I am the Great God, the protector. I have fought for you, for I am one of those gods of the tribunal which vindicated Osiris against his foes on that day of judgement. I belong to your company, O Osiris, for I am one of those gods who fashioncd the Children of Nut, who slew the foes of Osiris and who imprisoned those who rebelled against him.

I belong to your company, O Horus, I have fought for you and have watched over your name; I am Thoth who vindicated Osiris against his foes on that day of judgment in the great Mansion of the Prince which is in Heliopolis. I am a Busirite, the son of a Busirite, I was conceived in Busiris, I was born in Busiris when I was with the men who lamented and the women who mourned Osiris on the Shores of the Washerman and who vindicated Osiris against his foes-so they say. O Re, Thoth has vindicated Osiris against his foes-so men say. Thoth has helped me so that I might be with Horus on the day of the clothing of the Dismembered One and of the opening of the caverns for the washing of the Inert One and the throwing open of the door of the secret things in Rosetjau; so that I might be with Horus as the protector of the left arm of Osiris who is in Letopolis. I go in and out among those who are there on the day of crushing the rebels in Letopolis so that I may be with Horus on the day of the Festival of Osiris; offerings are made on the days of the Sixth-day Festival and the Seventh-day Festival in Heliopolis.

I am the priest in Busiris for the Lion-god in the House of Osiris with those who raise up earth; I am he who sees the mysteries in Rosetjau; I am he who reads the ritual book for the Soul in Busiris; I am the Sem-priest at his duties; I am the Master Craftsman on the day of placing the Bark of Sokar on its sledge; I am he who takes the hoe on the day of breaking up the earth in Heracleopolis.

O you who cause the perfected souls to draw near to the House of Osiris, may you cause the excellent soul of Ani to draw near with you to the House of Osiris. May he hear as you hear, may he see as you see, may he stand as you stand, may he sit as you sit.

O you who give bread and beer to the perfected souls in the House of Osiris, may you give bread and beer at all seasons to the soul of Ani, who is vindicated with all the gods of the Thinite nome, and who is vindicated with you.

O you who open a path and open up roads for the perfected souls in the House of Osiris, open a path for him, open up roads for the soul of Ani in company with you. May he come in freely, may he go out in peace from the House of Osiris, without being repelled or turned back. May he go in favored, may he come out loved, may he be vindicated, may his commands be done in the House of Osiris, may he go and speak with you, may he be a spirit with you, may no fault be found in him, for the balance is voided of his misdoings.

Chapter for giving a mouth to Ani for him in the God's Domain

I have arisen from the Egg which is in the secret land, my mouth has been given to me that I may speak with it in the presence of the Great God, Lord of the Duat; my hand shall not be thrust aside in the tribunal of all gods, for I am Osiris, Lord of Rosetjau. I will share with this one who is on the dais, for I have come for what my heart desires into the Lake of Fire which is quenched for me.

Chapter for giving a mouth to Ani for him in the God's Domain

Hail to you, Lord of Light, preeminent in the Great Mansion, in charge of the twilight! I have come to you spiritualized and pure. Your arms are about you and your portion of food is before you; may you give me my mouth with which I may speak, and may my heart guide me at its hour of destroying the night.

RUBRIC TO CHAPTER 72

As for him who knows this book on earth or it is put in writing on the coffin, it is my word that he shall go out into the day in any shape that he desires and shall go into his place without being turned back, and there shall be given to him bread and beer and a portion ofmeat from upon the altar of Osiris. He shall enter safely into the Field of Reeds in order to learn this command of Her who is in Busiris, there shall be given to him barley and emmer therein, he shall be hale like he was upon earth, and he shall do what he wishes like those nine gods who are in the Duat. A matter a million times true.