Wesir is the god to us more known as Osiris. He is the King of the dead and was together with his wife Aset (greek name
Isis) very popular during the greaco-roman period. The following hymn is attested on five Middle Kingdom stelae, as well as
in eight later copies with a few variants. Although it is found in a funerary context, the hymn was originally recited as part of the
festivals at Abydos (not this version) rather than at burials.
Worshipping Osiris: the spoken word of N;
he says:
'Hail to you, Osiris son of Nut;
lord of two horns, high of crown;
given the Great Crown;
joyful before the ennead;
for whom Atum fashioned reverence
in the hearts of men and gods,
the blessed spirits and the dead;
given rulership in On;
great of forms in Busiris;
lord of fear in the Two Mounds;
great of dread in Restau;
lord of reverence in Heracleopolis;
lord of power in Tenenet;
great of love upon earth;
lord of fair repute in the palace of the god;
great of appearances in Abydos;
given truth of voice before the entire ennead;
for whom slaughter was made
in the great Hall which is in Herwer;
whom the great powers dread;
for whom the great ones rise from their mats;
fear of whom Shu has caused;
reverence of whom Tefnut has created;
to whom the two Shrines of North and South come,
bowing down, so great is fear of him,
so strong is reverence of him.
This is Osiris! Sovereign of the gods;
great power of heaven;
ruler of the living;
king of those yonder;
whom thousands bless in Kheraha;
for whom the sunfolk rejoice in On;
lord of choice offerings in the Upper Houses;
for whom butchery is done in Memphis;
for whom the Night Offerings are done in Letopolis;
whom the gods see,
and give him praises;
whom the blessed dead see,
and make jubilation for him;
for whom multitudes have mourned in Abydos;
for whom those in the Netherworld rejoice.
Your son Horus has said: "I have come,
having smitten for you those who smote!"'
R. B. Parkinson - Voices from Ancient Egypt