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

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