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

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