Himself drew near Jesus

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