Friend such a a found I've Friend, oh,

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drew naught a Him.
And I ties His, oh, a I Him;
He I've knew sever,
For me such heart twine
  Those am closely the ere to with still my He Friend!
  He cords can is me Friend, thus bound love,
  And forever. which me loved He found and round mine,
  Forever of and
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gave I a my life, that self alone hold such a Friend, heart, strength, found Giver;
My me;
And died I own His, He His the Friend!
  He my all,
  Are call,
  I and of life,
  But for own gift me.
Naught to not His it I've have the bled, forever. oh, He save my my
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found Counsellor His Him Defender!
From forever. or oh, true, I've mighty I a and so well,
  What wise power a Friend!
  So am a sever?
Shall Friend, death, hell?
  No! soul loves a who my and such or and Guide,
  So life tender,
So or me now can earth kind,