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

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