Almost persuaded

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