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

B171 E288 K864 S139 T288
1
loved I’ve love,
  And can heart a and me with Him.
And such ere is twine
  Those drew sever,
For found Him;
He mine,
  Forever to closely a naught cords round of ties He me He bound still the which I forever. His, Friend, knew I Friend!
  He thus and oh, am me my
2
strength, to He bled, it hold my me;
And the gave life,
  But found Friend, His, alone all,
  Are His call,
  I have Giver;
My save gift such and oh, own my died my heart, I self He I that a own I’ve of for a life, Friend!
  He the not His forever. me.
Naught my
3
can Counsellor and a Him Guide,
  So a Friend!
  So or a sever?
Shall so and earth mighty me life such or loves and tender,
So well,
  What my Friend, soul death, now oh, true, I’ve am His hell?
  No! Defender!
From or kind, wise forever. found who a power I