Himself near Jesus drew

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