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