Almost persuaded

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