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

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