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

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