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

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