The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago

Verse 1
There was a time on earth,
When in the book of Heav’n
An old ac­count was stand­ing
For sins yet un­for­giv’n; (Rev. 20:12, Dan. 7:10)
My name was at the top,
And many things be­low,
I went un­to the Keep­er,
And set­tled long ago. (Matt. 18:23-27)

Chorus
Long ago, long ago,
Yes, the old ac­count was set­tled long ago;
And the re­cord’s clear to­day, (Ps. 51:1, Ps. 103:12, Isa. 43:25, Col. 2:13-14, Heb. 10:16-17)
For He washed my sins away, (Rev. 1:5, Ps. 51:2, Ps. 51:7, I John 1:7, Acts 22:16)
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,
I set­tled long ago.

Verse 3
When at the judg­ment bar
I stand be­fore my king, (Rom. 14:10-12, II Cor. 5:10)
And He the book will op­en, (Rev. 20:12, Dan. 7:10)
He can­not find a thing; (Mic. 7:18-19, Isa. 43:25, Jer. 31:34, Heb. 8:12, Heb. 10:16-17)
Then my heart will be glad,
While tears of joy will flow,
Because I had it set­tled,
And set­tled long ago

Verse 4
When in that hap­py home,
My Sav­ior’s home above,
I’ll sing re­demp­tion’s sto­ry, (Rev. 5:9)
And praise Him for His love;
I’ll not for­get that book,
With pag­es white as snow, (Isa. 1:18, Ps. 51:7)
Because I came and set­tled,
And set­tled long ago.

Verse 5
O sin­ner, trust the Lord,
Be cleansed of all your sin, (I John 1:7, I John 1:9)
For thus He hath pro­vid­ed
For you to en­ter in; (Heb. 10:19-22)
And then if you should live
A hun­dred years be­low,
Up there you’ll not re­gret it,
You set­tled long ago.