Chapter XXVI
1hapter whereby the Heart is given to a person in the Netherworld.
2He saith: Heart mine to me, in the place of Hearts! Whole Heart mine to me, in the place of Whole Hearts!
3Let me have my Heart that it may rest within me; but I shall feed upon the food of Osiris, on the eastern side of the mead of amaranthine flowers.
4Be mine a bark for descending the stream and another for ascending.
5I go down into the bark wherein thou art.
6Be there given to me my mouth wherewith to speak, and my feet for walking; and let me have my arms wherewith to overthrow my adversaries.
7Let two hands from the Earth open my mouth: Let Seb, the Erpā of the gods, part my two jaws; let him open my two eyes which are closed, and give motion to my two hands which are powerless: and let Anubis give vigour to my legs, that I may raise myself up upon them.
8And may Sechit the divine one lift me up, so that I may arise in Heaven and issue my behest in Memphis.
9I am in possession of my Heart, I am possession of my Whole Heart, I am possession of my arms and I have possession of my legs.
10[I do whatsoever my Genius willeth, and my Soul is not bound to my body at the gates of Amenta.]
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