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

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