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 (down on my knees), long ago (I settled it all),
Yes, the old account was settled long ago (Hallelujah!);
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 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, 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.
Frank Monford Graham died this date, 8/25/1931 in Greensboro, Georgia. He had been born in Birmingham, Illinois on 3/1/1859. Frank was an ordained minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. He served as district superintendent (northern Georgia) from about 1895 – 1915. He was one of the founders of Central College now called Southern Wesleyan University (Central, South Carolina). He penned at least two other songs in addition to the above.
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