The Chapter of giving a mouth to the overseer of the house, Nu, triumphant, in the underworld. He saith:
“Homage to thee, O thou lord of brightness, thou who art at the head of the Great House, prince of the night and of thick darkness. I have come unto thee being a pure khu. Thy two hands are behind thee, and thou hast thy lot with [thy] ancestors. Oh, grant thou unto me my mouth that I may speak therewith; and guide thou to me my heart at the season when there is cloud and darkness.”
The Chapter Of Giving A Mouth To Osiris Ani
[From the Papyrus of Ani (British Museum No. 10,470, sheet 6).]
The Chapter of giving a mouth to Osiris Ani, the scribe and teller of the holy offerings of all the gods, triumphant, in the underworld. He saith:
“I rise out of the egg in the hidden land. May my mouth be given unto me that I may speak therewith in the presence of the great god, the lord of the Tuat (underworld). May my hand and my arm not be forced back in the presence of the sovereign princes of any god. I am Osiris, the lord of Re-stau; may I, Osiris the scribe Ani, triumphant, have a portion with him who is on the top of the steps (i.e., Osiris). According to the desire of my heart, I have come from the Pool of Fire, and I have quenched the fire.”
Opening The Mouth Of Osiris
[From the Papyrus of Ani (British Museum No. 10,470, sheet 15).]