The Old Account Was Settled

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.

The old ac­count was large

And grow­ing ev­ery 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.

When at the judg­ment bar

I stand be­fore my king

And He the book will op­en

He can­not find a thing;

Then my heart will be glad

While tears of joy will flow

Because I had it set­tled

And set­tled long ago

When in that hap­py home

My Sav­ior’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.

O sin­ner

trust the Lord

Be cleansed of all your sin

For thus He hath pro­vid­ed

For you to en­ter in;

And then if you should live

A hun­dred years be­low

Up there you’ll not re­gret it

You set­tled long ago.