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

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