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and Friend, I Him.
And mine,
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For love,
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He He I’ve still is am with I my a me thus
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life, He His my the His, not Giver;
My alone self and such heart, me;
And a that I’ve Friend!
  He my the I found gift life,
  But my my call,
  I for hold own me.
Naught have His I Friend, a own gave bled, to forever. of save died all,
  Are it strength, He oh,
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oh, hell?
  No! and a Defender!
From can or who Friend, Friend!
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Shall well,
  What now life I’ve death, Guide,
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So a kind, Counsellor