The Old Account Settled

There was a time on earth,

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.

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 will my heart 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, 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.

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