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W. Garrett Horder, comp. The Poets’ Bible: New Testament. 1895.

“I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my Roof”

Richard Crashaw (c. 1613–1649)

MATT. VIII. 8.

THY God was making hast into thy roofe;

Thy humble faith and feare keepes Him aloofe.

Hee’ll be thy guest, because He may not be;

Hee’ll come—into thy house? No, into thee.