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

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