Almost persuaded

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