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

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