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THE CHANTS

Colophon

This litany compiled by the priest of the temple of Het,[1] the Recorder of Amen of the rank of Sa,[2] the priest Nes-Amsu, son of the priest Pedi-Amen, for the King of the two lands, he being the sistrum-bearer of Amen-Ra, and son of Ta-Mut, she who belongeth to Tunra.

Writings of the 12th year, 4th month of summer, in the day of the Pharaoh (life, stability and health) Alexander,[3] son of Alexander, prince of the god and father;—he being also priest of Amen-Ra, king of the Gods, priest of Horus the Ra, the great child, supreme, firstborn of Amen; priest of the Amen-of-the-two-Horns, priest of Khensu in the midst of Bennit,[4] priest of Osiris-of-the-great-persea-trees, priest of Osiris-in-the-midst-of-Ishrel, priest of Amen-ha-set-in-the-midst-of-Ipui, Uab-priest of the Ra in the chief temple of the temples of Amen, over the Sa-priests of second rank; recorder of the treasury of the God Amen, over the Sa-priests of second rank; deputy of Amen, of the Sa-priests of second and fourth rank; priest of Nofer-Hotep, the great God; priest of Nofer-Hotep the child, priest of Osiris, Horus, Isis and Nephthys, priest of the temple of Het,[1] priest

  1. 1.0 1.1 Diospolis Parva.
  2. Priest's grade.
  3. Alexander II, son of Philip Aridaeus.
  4. Part of Thebes.