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

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