The Ladder of the Soul: from the Pyramid of Pepi 1.

[Joshua Taylor]

Hail to thee, O Ladder of God, hail to thee, O Ladder of Set. Stand up, O Ladder of God, stand up, o Ladder of Set, stand up, O Ladder of Horus, whereon Osiris went forth into Heaven. This Pepi is thy son, this Pepi is Horus, thou hast given birth unto this Pepi even as thou hast given birth unto the god who is lord of the Ladder. Thou hast given him the Ladder of God, and thou hast given him the Ladder of Set, whereon this Pepi hath gone forth into Heaven. Every khu and every god stretcheth out his hand unto this Pepi when he cometh forth into Heaven by the Ladder of God. That which he seeth and that which he heareth make him wise, and serve as food for him when he cometh forth into Heaven by the Ladder of God. Pepi riseth up like the uraeus which is on the brow of Set, and every khu and every god stretcheth out his hand unto Pepi on the Ladder. Pepi hath gathered together his bones, he hath collected his flesh, and Pepi hath gone straightway into
Heaven. . . .