Almost Persuaded by the Louvin Brothers
Capitol Records:  Hand Picked 1955-1962
Released 7-26-2013 by Lights in the Attic
YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra630uv6Pjs
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Words and Music:  Philip Paul Bliss (1838-1876)  Died with his wife in the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster


Key:  E


[Intro-emulating chimes)
  
  
  


{Verse 1]
     
Almost persuad

ed
      
Now to believe
     
Almost persuad

ed
           
Christ to rece


ive


[Verse 2]
            
Seems now some

 
 soul to say
         
Go spirit go t

hy way
        
Some more conv

enient day
           
On thee I'll c

all


[Instrumental--church organ]
  
  
   


[Verse 3]
  
Almostt persua

ded
          
Come, come tod

ay
 
Almost persuad

ed
       
Turn not away


[Verse 4]
    
Jesus invites 

you here
          
Angels are lin

gering near
            
Prayers rise f

    
rom hearts so 

dear
       
No longer come


[Instrumental--piano]
       


[Verse 5]
 
Almost persuad

ed
          
Harvest is pas

sed
 
Almost persuad

ed
           
Doom comes at 

 
last


[Verse 6]
     
Almost cannot 

avail
         
Almost is boun

d to fail
           
Sad sad that b

itter wail
        
Almost but los

t (slowing--ri

tardando)