Lo! the two goddesses! Behold Osiris, bull of Amentit, who is alone established!
Very great is he among the gods; the virile infant, the great heir of Sab,[1] born the image of the God of Gods!
Come thou to the two widowed goddesses!
There goeth about thee the whole circle of the gods, and they meet with thee!
Behold, Set[2] cometh—grievous is his name when uttered near thy shrine, in presence of thy father, oh Ra;—
He is cast forth to contend with opponents!
Come surely to thy priests, striving and grieving before thy temple;
Come surely to thy priests, in none other than thine own image!
Our lord sitteth down in his temple in peace alone; the great conqueror is his name.
After his long suffering he resteth, taking dangerous council against his enemies;
He smiteth the land in his designs.
Go forth, great one with the gods;
And with thee the circle of the gods in front, with the instrument-for-opening-the-mouth,[3] that it may equal thy perfection before the gods.
Walk through the land entirely, great one which art a body, with the royal Uraeus upon his forehead.
Page:The Burden of Isis.djvu/36
This page has been validated.
32
THE CHANTS
