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

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