Almost persuaded

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