The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago

Verse 1

There was a time, I know, When in the book of heaven, An old account was standing For sins yet unforgiven; My name was at the top And many things below, I went unto the Keeper, And settled long ago.

Chorus

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.

Verse 2

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, And settled long ago.

Verse 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.

Verse 4

O sinner, seek the Lord, Repent of all your sin; For thus He has commanded, If you would enter in; And then if you should live A hundred years below, E'en here you’ll not regret it, You settled long ago.