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Eulogy For God In Akhenaten's Hymn

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Akhenaten, the author an Egyptian king records a eulogy to the influential and strong Sun God. Aten an Egyptian god who symbolizes God or spirit of the Sun is portrayed as a beautiful beam of light, heat and the creator of man. A hymn was written for Aten’s because of his awesome powers throughout the earth. Hymns are an act of worship to give praise, honor, glory, adoration and thanksgiving to the creator. Akhenaten reasons for worship was to express an attitude of gratitude of the Sun’s goodness. He praises the Sun for the marvelous things he has done for him his entire life; for his life depends on the Sun. The Sun is symbolic to the breath of life; which is essential to the human soul and body. Atens is worthy of the praise because he

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