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

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