Almost persuaded

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