Oblation
Osorkon
VII, Pharaoh, XXIInd Dynasty
to the Lady Bast, cat goddess
Temple of Bast, c. 700 BC
| I
make thee thanks
Thou inspirest the I give thee thanks shadowy place For the parts of Thou goest before thy body be unto holy in the hall alone Thy muzzle like unto Thou goest against the the Delta of Egypt enemies of Pharaoh Thy whiskers like unto Thou puttest thy fear the papyrus tassel in the granary Thy eye like unto Thou makest the serpent minishing veils to be expired Thy eye like unto Thou makest the rat phases of the moon to be no more Thy ear like unto Thou makest the stores listening of a sea shell to be fortified Thy ear like unto Thy claws like unto hearing of a temple bell the harvest sickle Thy forepaw like unto Thy bite like unto the delicacy of a flower the gate of pain Thy forepaw like unto Thy kicking like the sanctity of a virgin unto violence Thy back like unto I make thee thanks the river's flow I give thee thanks Thy stomach like unto Thou seekest after the the deep well member of Osiris Thy hindpaw like unto Thou givest Oxyrhynchus fish the rearing stallion to take care Thy hindpaw like unto Thou givest Mormyrus fish the lion's haunch to take care Thy tail like unto Thou makest thy home the shadow of a date palm in the heart Thy fur like unto Thou makest the the gentlest balm spirit of Pharaoh glad Thy purr like unto I make thee thanks the contentment of Maat I give thee thanks I make thee thanks The missing place is thine I give thee thanks Thy forgotten place Thou thrillest night The lost place is thine when thou goest into it Thy unseen place Thou makest alliance The secret place is thine with the moon Thy hidden place Thou fillest the The unknown place is thine darkness with care Thy holy place |
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