Almost persuaded

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