near Himself drew Jesus

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