Neem even de tijd voor dit prachtige paaslied van Johnny Cash: The Old Account

Cash probeert die realiteit met betrekking tot zijn oude leven niet te verbloemen. Zijn naam stond bovenaan die rekening zo zingt hij en daaronder stond een hele lijst met dingen die hij verkeerd had gedaan. Maar dan volgt het goede nieuws: de rekening is vereffend.

De zanger ging namelijk op zijn knieën om vergeving te vragen en vandaag de dag is hij vrij van schulden, zo zingt hij. De Here Jezus waste zijn zonden al lang geleden weg. Mag jij hier vandaag ook van getuigen? Laat de ware betekenis van Pasen nog eens tot je doordringen met dit schitterende lied!

Liedtekst:

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

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 because he washed my sins away
And the old account was settled long ago

Well the old account was large and growing every day
And I was always sinning and I never tried to pray
But when I looked ahead and saw such pain and woe
Well I went unto the keeper and settled it long ago

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 because he washed my sins away
And the old account was settled long ago

Now sinner seek the Lord repent of all your sins
Because this he has commanded if you would enter in
And then if you should live a hundred years below
Well you know you got it settled cause you settled it long ago

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 because he washed my sins away
And the old account was settled long ago
Long ago