Almost persuaded

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