Himself near drew Jesus

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