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