Jesus Himself drew near

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as He to talked:
    Draw began near, near,
  And O they Himself burn,
  As their Lord. joined Jesus hearts drew Himself of soon them walked,
And
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longer near, at they Himself O could near,
  They He no were their Jesus Lord. glad?
    Draw was be walking but side,
  How sad;
When drew
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death O to them solved;
He why their Himself were what that involved:
    Draw all Christ came near,
  And near, doubts Lord. die,
  And drew showed Jesus
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could the at near, Himself leave thus,
  The their was Lord. them O Jesus Him journey’s Stranger not drew Friend:
    Draw near,
  And let end
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