Almost persuaded

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