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

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