Almost persuaded “now to believe

“Almost persuaded “now to believe;
“Almost persuaded “Christ to re-
Seems now some soul to say,
“Go, Spirit, go Thy way, ceive;
Some more convenient day to-day;
On Thee I'll call."

“Almost persuaded," come, come
“Almost persuaded," turn not away;
Jesus invites you here,
Angels are lingering near,
Prayers rise from hearts so dear;
O 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/"