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Almost Persuaded
Verse 1
Almost persuaded now to believe;
Almost persuaded Christ to receive.
Seems now some soul to say,
“Go, Spirit, go thy way,
Some more convenient day
On thee I’ll call.”
Almost persuaded Christ to receive.
Seems now some soul to say,
“Go, Spirit, go thy way,
Some more convenient day
On thee I’ll call.”
Verse 2
Almost persuaded, come, come today;
Almost persuaded, turn not away.
Jesus invites you here,
Angels are lingering near,
Prayers rise from hearts so dear;
O wanderer, come!
Almost persuaded, turn not away.
Jesus invites you here,
Angels are lingering near,
Prayers rise from hearts so dear;
O wanderer, come!
Verse 3
Almost persuaded, harvest is past;
Almost persuaded, doom comes at last!
“Almost” cannot avail;
“Almost” is but to fail!
Sad, sad that bitter wail,
“Almost—but lost!”
Almost persuaded, doom comes at last!
“Almost” cannot avail;
“Almost” is but to fail!
Sad, sad that bitter wail,
“Almost—but lost!”
A powerful evangelistic hymn reflecting on the danger of postponing one's decision for Christ until too late.