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

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