Daytime
At daybreak, when thou arisest on the horizon,
Shining as Aton by day,
Thou drivest away the darkness, and givest thy rays.
The Two Lands[16] are in festivity every day.
Men awaken and stand on their feet,
For thou hast lifted them up.
When they wash their bodies they put on their clothing,
And their arms are raised in praise at thy glorious appearing.
The entire land does its work.[17]
All cattle are content in their pastures;
The trees and plants flourish;
The birds fly from their nests,
Their wings are stretched out in praise to thy spirit.[18]
All beasts spring to their feet,
Whatever flies and alights;
They live when thou arisest for them.[19]
The ships are sailing upstream and downstream
For every road is open at thy appearing.
The fish in the river leap up before thee,
Thy rays are in the midst of the great green sea.[20]