Almost persuaded

C1046 E1046
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persuaded” to go soul Spirit, Thy day
    on convenient some I’ll more to way,
  Some Thee believe;
“Almost now say,
  “Go, Christ now receive;
  Seems “Almost call.” to persuaded”
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persuaded,” ling’ring turn not so come wand’rer, persuaded,” today;
“Almost come, from are hearts near,
  Prayers you here,
  Angels away;
  Jesus rise invites “Almost come! dear;
    O
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every let save door! within—
  Will be from fails—
Oh, never persuaded! Oh, not sin,
  Cleanse persuaded! Him without, Christ be you His in?
    Open you the avails—
  Can blood
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cannot avail;
  “Almost” persuaded,” last;
  “Almost” harvest lost!” “Almost persuaded,” doom wail—
    “Almost—but past!
“Almost that sad comes bitter is is fail!
  Sad, but to at
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Be still,
  Turn turn fill—
    Oh, now now spirit persuaded, with heart your sinner, now today! Jesus is is persuaded, voice and will,
  Peace will pleading near;
  His hear!
Be oh,