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Per aA - Son of Re

As a descendant from the Creator God Atum
the King stands high over the land, the same as Atum did on the Primeval Mound
when he assumed kingship over the world which he was creating.
At the same time the King is presented to the sun-god.

The kheri-hb (Lector Priest) addresses the King:



Stand upon it, this earth, which issued from Atum,
this spittle which issued from Khoprer;
come into being upon it, be exalted upon it,
so that your father may see you,
so that Re may see you.



The King speaks:

I have come to you my father, I have come to you, O Re.
I have come to you my father, I have come to you, O Ndi.
I have come to you my father, I have come to you, O Pndn.
I have come to you my father, I have come to you O Dndn.

I have come to you my father, I have come to you, O Great Wild Bull.
I have come to you my father, I have come to you, O Great Float-user.
I have come to you, my father, I have come to you, O Sopd.
I have come to you, my father, I have come to you, O Sharp of Teeth.

Grant that I may seize the sky and take possession of the horizon.
Grant that I may rule the Nine and provide for the Ennead.
Place the crook in my hand,
that the head of Lower and Upper Egypt may be bowed.

I charge my opponent and stand up,
The great headman in my great waters.
Nephtys has favored me,
And I have captured my opponent.





The kheri-heb (King's Lector Priest) speaks:

Provide yourself with the Great of Magic,
even Seth dwelling in Nubet,
Lord of Upper Egypt,
nothing is lost to you, nothing has ceased for you;
Behold you are more renowned and more powerful
than the gods of Upper Egypt and their spirits.
O you whom the Pregnant One ejected,
you have terminated the night,
being equipped as Seth who broke forth violently,
even you whom Isis has favored.
Equip yourself as Horus, being young;
indeed nothing is lost to you, nothing has ceased for you;
behold you are more renowned and more powerful
than the northern gods and their spirits.
Cast off your impurity for Atum in On and go down with him;
assign the needs of the Lower Sky
and succeed to the thrones of the Abyss.
May you come into being with your father Atum,
may you go up on high with your father Atum,
may you rise with your father Atum,
may your needs be loosened from you,
your head being under the care of the Lady of On.
Go up, open your way by means of the bones of Shu,
the embrace of your mother Nut will enfold you.
Be pure in the horizon and get rid of your impurity in the Lakes of Shu.



The kheri-heb (Lector Priest) continues:

Ascend and descend;
descend with Re, sink into darkness with Ndi.
Ascend and descend;
ascend with Re, rise with the Great Float-User.
Ascend and descend;
descend with Nebt-Het, sink into darkness with the Night-bark.
Ascend and descend;
ascend with Aset, rise with the Day-bark.
May you have power in your body,
for you have no hindrance;
you are born for Horus,
you are conceived for Seth.
Be pure in the Western nome,
receive your purification in the Heliopolitan nome
with your father, with Atum.
Come into being, go up on high, and it will be well with you,
it will be pleasant for you in the embrace of your father,
in the embrace of Atum.



O Atum, raise this King up to you, enclose him within your embrace,
for he is your son of your body for ever.


Per aA
Uniter of the People
Peace has Returned
Lion Protecting From Evil
Truth is the Heart of Ra
Son of Amun


With this the rituals are completed and the King, wearing the Double Crown and carrying the Crook and the Flail in His hands walks out of the temple to be taken in procession around the city walls, establishing himself as the Divine Ruler over the Two Lands and over all his subjects.





To beginning
of coronation


To Purifying
and Greetings of the Netjeru


To Presenting of the Crowns

To Shrine of Upper Egypt

To Shrine of Lower Egypt



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