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

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