Almost persuaded

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