Himself near Jesus drew

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