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

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