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

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