An Old Account Settled
V1. Well, it was a time on earth, when in the books of heaven
An old account was standing, For sins yet unforgiven
My name was at the top, And many things below
But I went unto the keeper, And settled it long ago
Chorus: Long ago, long ago Yes, the old account was settled long ago
And the record’s clear today, ‘Cause He washed my sins away
And the old account was settled long ago
V2. Well, the old account was large And growin’ every day
And I was always sinnin’, And I never tried to pay
But when I looked ahead, And saw such pain and woe
Well, I went unto the keeper, And settled it long ago
V3. 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
V4. Oh sinner seek the Lord, repent of all your sins
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