Almost persuaded

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