Almost persuaded

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