drew near Jesus Himself

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