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

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