Chap. XXII THE CHAPTER OF GIVING A MOUTH TO THE DECEASED IN THE UNDERWORLD . From the Papyrus of Ani.

Vignette : In the Papyrus of Nebseni (sheet 5), the "Guardian of the
Balance" is seen with his right hand stretched out to touch the mouth of
the deceased who stands before him . In other papyri (Naville, Todten-
buch, Bd. i . 131 . 33) the deceased himself is seen standing with either his
right or his left hand raised to his mouth .

Text : (1) THE CHAPTER OF GIVING A MOUTH (2) TO OSIRIS
ANI, THE SCRIBE AND TELLER OF THE HOLY OFFERINGS OF ALL
THE GODS, TRIUMPHANT, IN THE UNDERWORLD . He saith :-

"I rise (3) out of the egg in the hidden land . May my mouth
"be given (4) unto me that I may speak therewith in the pre-
sence of the great god, the lord of the (5) Tuat (underworld) .
"May my hand and my arm not be forced back in the presence
"of the sovereign princes of any god . I am Osiris, the lord
"of Re-stau, (6) ; may I, Osiris the scribe Ani, triumphant,
"have a portion with him who is (7) on the top of the steps
"(i. e ., Osiris) . According to the desire of my heart, I have come
"from the Pool of Fire, and I have quenched the fire ."

The Source: The Book oDead, the Chapters of Coming Forth by Day
Translated into English by E. A. Wallis Budge, Litt.D., D.Lit
London, 1898.

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