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

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