“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!