“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, list to His voice so clear
Now falling on thine ear; “Come, wanderer, 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!