Prayer to Djehuty
Come to me Djehuty, O noble Ibis,
O god who loves Khmun;
O letter-writer of the Ennead,
Great one who dwells in Un!
Come to me and give me counsel,
Make me skillful in your calling;
Better is your calling than all callings,
It makes (men) great.
He who masters it is found fit to hold office,
I have seen many whom you have helped;
They are now among the Thirty,
They are strong and rich through your help.
You are he who offers counsel,
I am a servant of your house.
Let me tell you of your valiant deeds,
Wheresoever I may be;
Then the multitudes will say:
“Great are they, the deeds of Djehuty!”
Then they’ll come and bring their children,
To assign them <to> your calling,
A calling that pleases the lord of strength,
Happy is he who performs it!
from: Papyrus Anastasi V. 9, 2-10, 2
translation by R. A. Caminos
Late Egyptian Miscellanies
London: Brown Egyptological Studies 1, p. 232-233, 1954
and in Ancient Egyptian Literature, v. 3, p. 113
Miriam Lichtheim
Berkely: University of California Press, 1976.