Hymns to Sekhmet

Sekhmet Mother of the gods Sekhmet Give birth to us all Sekhmet Lioness and Goddess Sekhmet Your people call Deity of life Daughter of the Sun Grant us good harvest, fertility, and protection Your will divine Lady of the ointment jar Mother of the Gods Guardian, the eye of Ra Bast Silence in the darkness Bast 'Til your holy light appears Bast From your throne give us comfort Bast Beloved end our fears Drive out the vermin Drive out the pestilence Protect us from the spirits That prey on the unborn Your feline grace Shines down your light upon us Trample down our evil We worship your likeness Lead us, to the waters Oh gracious, Sekhmet, our beloved Feed us, pure holy, bast Protect us Oh curious Sekhmet Guide us, provide us Through all the trials of this world We bow before your grace Your granite smiling face Your visions of the future Guide us through the sands of time We answer to your call Before the one and holy all Huntress of the vile Protector of the Nile Rid our hearts of fear Bestow your strength upon us Seep into our souls Seize our regrets, make us whole We call upon you now Hear our prayers well Heal our bodies Restore our vitality The waters of life