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

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