Himself near Jesus drew

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