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

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