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

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