Hail to You, Who arose from the Primeval Waters,
Lord of the low-lying lands,
Ruler of the desert edge, Who crosses the back-waters,
Mighty God Whose seizing cannot be seen,
Who lives by plunder, Who fares downstream by His beauty,
Who fares upstream having completed a multitude of times,
Twin of Ra, Great Luminary Who came forth from the flood.
Welcome in peace, Lord of peace!
Ruler of the rivers, Governor of the winds,
Lord of Love, Lord of spirits,
He Who offers to Himself, He Who loves taking, Great of terror,
Who comes summoned as the Flourishing Horus…
Beautiful of coming in Anty, the son of Neith in Abydos,
Sobek acclaimed with praise.
Incense on the flame!
High be your soul, who presents the God with what He loves!
Raise yourself and fight for your body, so that the God shall exist!
Rutting bull, savage lion, great of strength, beautiful of shape,
Ruler of the foreign countries,
Lord of incense in the midst of rituals,
High of heart, Star which is in the fields,
Incense on the flame!
O Sobek, who seizes by His might, Powerful in His manifestation,
the Primeval Water goes about for You within the great channel,
Isis conducts You to the Horizon…
Praise Sobek, son of Neith!
Condensed from the Ramesseum Papyrus No. 6
Sobek was known for his ferocity as associated with the Nile crocodile. His worship is intertwined with the gods Horus and Ra. Sobek was thought to bring order from chaos and is associated with sovereignty, manifestation, magic and kyphi incense.
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