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That after Horror—that 'twas us
That passed the mouldering Pier
Just as the Granite Crumb let go
Our Savior, by a Hair
A second more, had dropped too deep
For Fisherman to plumb
The very profile of the Thought
Puts Recollection numb
The possibility—to pass
Even Christ’s mettle was tested: “And he said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (Matthew 4:19)
That after Horror—that twas us