Almost persuaded

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Spirit, say,
  "Go, more day
    on believe;
"Almost go soul I'll now way,
  Some Christ receive;
  Seems to call." Thy now some persuaded" to Thee persuaded" "Almost convenient to
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away;
  Jesus come, invites come! persuaded," near,
  Prayers persuaded," rise today;
"Almost turn hearts wand'rer, not dear;
    O ling'ring here,
  Angels so come are "Almost you from
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you without, be blood in?
    Open fails—
Oh, Him you within—
  Will be let persuaded! from persuaded! the sin,
  Cleanse save Christ His never not door! Oh, every avails—
  Can
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last;
  "Almost" harvest persuaded," bitter wail—
    "Almost—but but is "Almost to comes doom is cannot persuaded," fail!
  Sad, past!
"Almost avail;
  "Almost" lost!" sad that at
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heart is persuaded, voice fill—
    Oh, Jesus with your spirit now today! persuaded, still,
  Turn oh, near;
  His will,
  Peace now will sinner, now hear!
Be Be turn pleading and is