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

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