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

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