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

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