Lyrics

A wicked king in Israel, Manasseh by name
Caused all the people to sin
This king led the people to a life without shame
More wicked than the heathen had been

God spoke a warning unto this king
Neither he nor his people took heed
So God brought upon him a terrible thing
To be bound by his enemies and not freed


( chorus )
AFTER THE AFFLICTIONS OF BABYLON
When our hedge of protection is taken away
We will remember the Holy One
Next time we’ll heed right away

While in distress Manasseh did pray
Though locked down in shackles and in chains
When he was in his kingdom he sought his own way
He now bowed before a God who truly reigns

And God did have mercy and brought him on back
And Manasseh lived holy for the rest of his days
We must admit that we too get slack
And we don’t fear the very God we praise

( repeat chorus )

( bridge )
When God calls, sometime we don’t hear
And we ignore the very source of our peace
Then it falls, all that we hold dear
And we find ourselves bound seeking release

( repeat chorus )

There might not be a next time
So heed right away