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

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