THE OLD ACCOUNT SETTLED
1. There was a time on earth,
When in the book of heav’n
An old account was standing
For sins yet unforgiv’n;
My name was at the top,
And many things below,
I went unto the keeper,
And settled long ago
Long ago, Long ago,
Yes, the old account was settled
long ago;
And the record’s clear today,
For He washed my sins away,
When the old account was settled
long ago.
2. The old account was large,
And growing ev’ry day,
For I was always sinning,
And never tried to pay;
But when I looked ahead,
And saw such pain and woe,
I said that I would settle,
I settled long ago.
3. When at the judgment bar,
I stand before my King,
And He the book will open,
He cannot find a thing;
Then will my heart be glad,
While tears of joy will flow
Because I had it settled,
And settled long ago.
4. When in that happy home,
My Saviour’s home above,
I’ll sing redemption’s story,
And praise Him for His love;
I’ll not forget that book,
With pages white as snow,
Because I came and settled,
And settled long ago.
5. O sinner, seek the Lord,
Repent of all your sin,
For thus He hath commanded,
If you would enter in;
And then if you should live
A hundred years below,
Up there you’ll not regret it,
You settled long ago.