Jesus Himself drew near

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