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40 The babe whom thou lovest is before thy face, the heir overcoming at the beginning, the excellent son.

There proccedeth from the temple, visibly and audibly, the grieving of Isis concerning thee, upon the path to thy place.

Grant deliverance before those whom thou lovest;

They weep for thee with hair unbound,&mdash;before Un-Nofer, the lord of bounty, the prince great in his terror, the god above the heavens!

The gods produce the inundation for thee&mdash;begotten is it by thee daily.

Lo! the divine essence of the gods is spread upon his limbs:

Behold! he causeth to live those of the older time and human beings since,&mdash;he the lord of bounty, prince making fertile,

Great lord, plant giving life, granting twice over the peace of the gods!

There are funeral offerings for the souls of the deceased, and for Seshta, the lord of the funeral couch, the lord of the sacred eye, in the holy horizon of the temple.

He shineth at his season, and is brilliant in his hour,&mdash;

Thou art Khu, who art accompanied by radiances.

Shine thou at the left hand of Tum&mdash;

Behold, thou art upon the seat of Ra, revealing his brilliances.