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

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