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

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