persuaded Almost

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