Almost persuaded

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