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

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