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

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