almost persuaded

“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,” come, come today;
“Almost persuaded,” turn not
away;
Jesus invites you here, Angels are ling’ring near, Prayers rise from
hearts so dear;
O wand’rer, come.

“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!”