f the book of the worship of Ra in the
Ament(588) of the worship of Temt(589) in the Ament. When anyone
reads this book, the porcelain figures are placed upon the ground,
at the hour of the setting of the Sun, that is of the triumph of
Ra over his enemies in the Ament. Whoso is intelligent upon the
earth, he is intelligent also after his death.

1 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, the master of the hidden
spheres who causes the principles to arise, who dwells in
darkness, who is born as(590) the all-surrounding universe.

2 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, the beetle that folds his
wings, that rests in the empyrean, that is born as his own son.

3 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, Tonen(591) who produces his
members,(592) who fashions what is in him, who is born within his
sphere.

4 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, he who discloses the earth
and lights the Ament, he whose principle has (become) his
manifestation, and who is born under the form of the god with the
large disk.

5 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, the soul that speaks, that
rests upon her high place, that creates the hidden intellects
which are developed in her.

6 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, the only one, the courageous
one, who fashions his body, he who calls his gods (to life), when
he arrives in his hidden sphere.

7 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, he who addresses his eye, and
who speaks to his head,(593) he who imparts the breath of life to
the souls (that are) in their place; they receive it and develop.

8 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, the spirit that walks, that
destroys its enemies, that sends pain to the rebels.

9 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, he who shines when he is in
his sphere, who sends his darkness into his sphere, and who hides
what it contains.

10 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, he who lights the bodies
which are on the horizon, he who enters his sphere.

11 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, he who descends into the
spheres of Ament, his form is that of Tum.

12 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, he who descends into the
mysteries of Anubis, his form is that of Chepra (Atmu).

13 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, he whose body is so large
that it hides his shape, his form is that of Shu.

14 Homage to thee, Ra! Supreme power, he