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

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