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

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