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