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

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