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

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