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

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