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

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