Almost persuaded

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