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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain

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

Refrain

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.

Refrain

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.

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