Almost persuaded

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