| 1 | The Eight gods of the unmanifest void were Your first form, |
| 2 | until You completed these, You being Single. |
| 3 | Secret was Your body among the elders, |
| 4 | and You kept Yourself hidden as Amun, |
| 5 | at the head of the gods. |
| 6 | You made Your manifestations in the Kingdom in Heaven, |
| 7 | to accompany the primeval ones in Your first primeval time. |
| 8 | Your beauty arose as the the first virgin, the self-begetter . |
| 9 | You withdrew as the one in the sky, enduring as divine light (holy spirit). |
| 10 | You returned in fathers, maker of their sons, |
| 11 | to make an excellent heritage for Your children. |
| 12 | You began manifestation with nothing, |
| 13 | without the world being empty of You on the first occasion. |
| 14 | All gods came into existence after You ... [remainder lost] |
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8 The 1st of the Five Hymns to Amen (Leiden Papyrus)