The Papyrus of Ani, Chapter 147

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The first chamber: The name of its doorkeeper is "He whose face is turned down, whose images are numerous." The name of its guardian is "Fiery witness." The name of the herald within is "He whose voice descends."

Words spoken by Ani, the true of voice, upon arriving at the first chamber: I am the Great One making his illumination. I have come before you, Osiris; I adore you, cleansed from your emanations. Lead on, let the name of Re-staw not be made against him. Homage to you, Osiris, in your might and your strength in Re-staw; your might supports you, Osiris, in Abydos. You circle around heaven; you sail yourself in front of Ra. You have seen all the people which Ra circles around. Behold, Osiris says, I am the divine noble one; I said, therefore let no opposition arise at its wall of kindling. Open the way in Re-staw; ease the pain of Osiris. Embrace that which the stand has weighed, making its way in the great valley, the way of the illumination of Osiris.

The second chamber: The name of its doorkeeper is He who Opens the Front. The name of its guardian is Turned Face [?]. The name of the herald within is Knife-Sharpener [?].

Words spoken by the Osiris Ani: The weak one acts without the weighing of words, as the second of Thoth. Thoth is the protector when the gods of truth are helpless. The living ones are hidden in truth in their years. I am making an offering at the moment of the making of his way. I stride to perform the embracing of the way. Let me pass by, carrying away the sight of Ra, with those who make offerings.

The third chamber: The name of its doorkeeper is Eater of the Filth of the Buttocks. The name of its guardian is Vigilant Face. The name of the herald within is Door.

Words spoken by the Osiris Ani: I am the mystery of the celestial waters, the judge of the two fighters. I have come; I cast away evil for the sake of Osiris. I am girding myself at the moment, to come forth from the great one. I have made excellent that which is in Abydos, and opened the way in Re-Staw. I have relieved the pain of Osiris, and weighed his support. I have made the way. He shines in Re-Staw.

The fourth chamber: The name of its doorkeeper is Repulsive of Face, Numerous of Voice. The name of its guardian is Vigilant Head. The name of the herald within is Repulser of Calamity.

Words spoken by the Osiris scribe Ani, true of voice: I am the bull, the son of the ancestress of Osiris. Behold, his father has testified of behalf of the lord of his gracious gods. I have weighed the feeble ones there; I have brought life to his nostrils forever. I am the son of Osiris; I have made the way; I have passed by there in the underworld.

The fifth chamber: The name of its doorkeeper is He who Lives on Worms. The name of its guardian is Fire. The name of the herald within is Blocked Face, Overthrower of the Enemy [?].

Words spoken by the Osiris scribe Ani, true of voice: I have brought the jawbones in Re-Staw, I have brought you brightness in Heliopolis where his multitude gathers. I have driven back Aapep for you; I have spit on the pieces. I have made a way among you; I am the Old One among the gods. I have performed the purification of Osiris; I have defended him with a true voice. Collect his bones; gather his limbs.

The sixth chamber: The name of its doorkeeper is Slicer [?] of Bread, Crusher of the Word. The name of its guardian is Bringer of the Face. The name of the herald within is Knife-Face [?].

Words spoken by the Osiris scribe Ani: I have come today, I have come today. I have made a way to travel on, the creation of Anubis. I am the lord of the Double Crown, without magic words. I defend truth; I have defended his eye. I have carried Osiris away from him, making a way for the Osiris Ani to go with you.

The seventh chamber: The name of its doorkeeper is Power in their Knives. The name of its guardian is Great of Voice. The name of the herald within is Repulser of Attackers.

Words spoken by the Osiris Ani: I have come before you, Osiris, to purify evil. You travel around the sky; you see Ra and the knowledgeable people. Indeed, you are alone in the Boat of Morning, which travels around the horizon of heaven. I speak my desire to his spirit. He is strong; he becomes as he says. You drive back his face. You have made for me all the beautiful ways before you.