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

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