Plain text of Chapter Cli
Words of the angel who guards:
Thy right eye is in the boat of the morning, thy left eye is in the boat of the evening. They prepare for thee a good way, they smite for thee the associates of the wicked.
Said by a pious woman. I have come as thy protector, N., with the breath of life. I shall strengthen for thee thy throat. I will put all thy enemies under thy feet.
Said by another. I go round my brother N. I have come as thy protector. I am myself behind thee for ever, hearing when thou art addressed, and when thou art justified. Arise, thou art justified through all that has been done for thee. It has been ordered what should be done for thee. Thy head will not be taken away from thee for ever.
Words of the figure of the Northern wall.
He who comes to enchain, I shall not let him enchain thee. He who comes to throw bonds, I shall not let him throw bonds on thee. I am thy protector.
Words of the Western wall.
Come in haste, and turn away the steps of the wicked. Bring light into his hidden abode. I am the protector of N.
Words of the Southern wall.
I have spread sand around the hidden abode, repelling the aggressor that I might throw light on the mountain. I have illuminated the mountain. I have turned the direction of the sword. I am the protector of N.
Said by the guardian angel. I keep watch over thy head. Awake, thou on the mountain. Thy wrath is averted. I have averted thy furious wrath. I am thy protector.
The living soul of the servant (N.) gives thanks to God when the sun arises on the Eastern horizon of the sky.
The living soul of the servant (N.) gives thanks to God when the sun sets on the Western horizon of the sky.
Words of the two statuettes.
O statuette there! Should I be called and appointed to do any of the labours that are done in the Netherworld, by a person according to his abilities, to plant fields, to water the soil, to convey the sand from East to West; here am I, whithersoever thou callest me.
Words of the four guardians of the cardinal points.
I have come to be thy protector. I have joined thy bones. I have strengthened thy limbs. I have brought thee thy heart and put it in its place, into thy body. I will cause thy house to prosper after thee.
I am thy protector. I have revived thy head and thy limbs. I have smitten thy enemies under thee. I give thee thy head for ever.
I am thy son. I have come, and I rescue my father from the evil doer, whom I put under thy feet.
I have come, I am thy protector. I cause thy house to prosper permanently, according to the command of God.