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

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