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

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