Pyramid Texts

Pyramid Texts — Budge 1911 Pepi I / Merenre / Pepi II selections — sourcepage 324

3IO Osiris and the Egyptian Resurrection Pepi hath ascended into heaven through the two fingers of the God, the Lord of the Ladder (1. 196). Open the doors of heaven, throw open the doors of the sky^ to Horus of the gods, on his appearance at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru. Open the doors of heaven, throw open the doors of the sky to Horus of the East, on his appearance at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru. Open the doors of heaven, throw open the doors of the sky to Horus of Shest,^ on his appearance at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru. Open the doors of heaven, throw open the doors of the sky to Osiris, on his appearance at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru. Open the doors of heaven, throw open the doors of the sky to this Pepi, on his appearance at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru. Therefore let appear him that appeareth at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru ; let Horus of the gods appear at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru. Therefore let appear him that appeareth at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru ; let Horus of Shest appear at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru. Therefore let appear him that appeareth at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru ; let Osiris appear at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru. Therefore let appear him that appeareth at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru ; let this Pepi appear at dawn, having purified himself in Sekhet-Aaru. O Ra, the womb of Nut is filled with the seed of the Spirit which is in her. The earth bendeth under the feet of this Pepi. Tefnut stretcheth out her hand to Pepi. Seker purifieth this Pepi, Ra giveth his hand to Pepi, so that he may promote Pepi [to be] the head of the gods, Pepi hath taken his seat in the sky. O ye who sing and rejoice carry ye this Pepi with you ; let him live for ever! (1. 199.) Happy are those who see, fortunate (?) are those who see the appearance of this god in heaven, which is like