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

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