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" Homage to thee, Lord of truth and justice; homage to thee 

 great God, Lord of truth and justice ! 1 am come to thee, my 

 master ! I present myself before thee to contemplate thy perfec- 

 tions ; for I am acquainted with thee, I know thy name, and the 

 names of the 42 divinities who are with thee in the hall of truth 

 and justice. 0, double spirit, Lord of truth and Lord of justice is 

 thy name. I, even 1, know you, Lords of truth and Justice. I 

 liave brought to you the truth. 

 I have put away lies. 

 I have not defi-auded my fellowmen. 

 I have not stolen. 

 I have not oppressed the widow. 

 I have not treated any person with cruelty. 

 I have never perjured myself. 

 I have not allowed my mouth to tell any secrets. 

 I do not know what bad faith is. 

 1 have shown no improper curiosity. 

 I have never done anything forbidden. 

 I have not caused the overseers of the labourers to exact more 



work than ought to be done. 

 I have not smitten men privily. 

 I have not been intoxicated. 

 I have not been neghgent. 

 I have not been idle. 

 I have not been weary in well-doing. 

 I have done nothing abominable tefore the Gods. 

 I have not practised any shameful crime. 

 I have not falsely accused anyone. 



I have not spoken evil either of the king- or of my father. 

 I have not slandered anyone. 

 I have not left anyone to starve. 

 I have not caused anyone to weep. 

 I have not calumniated the slave to his master. 

 I have not committed murder. 



I have not caused the death of anyone through treachery. 

 I have not diverted the offerings from the temple. 

 I have not takeu away the provisions nor the bandages of the dead. 

 I have not let envy gnaw my heart, 

 I have not made fraudulent gains. 

 I have not altered the grain measures. 



