Jesus drew Himself near

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