Elisha walked with power a prophet of might Dividing the Jordan displaying God's light He made poisoned waters fresh and so pure And multiplied oil for a widow secure A barren woman with a son now in hand By God's great provision throughout the land A dead boy restored to breath and to life Elisha's miracles cutting through strife Naaman the leper a warrior of fame Sought healing in Israel answering God's name He doubted at first the river so muddy But humbled himself and obeyed completely He dipped seven times as the prophets declared His skin was restored his body repaired From arrogance humbled to gratitude's plea Naaman found healing and learned to see Second Kings Chariots of fire on the hills they stood But the kingdom fell where the proud once would Prophets spoke loud but the hearts turned cold Gold to idols while the truth was sold A king with no vision led the sheep astray While the wolves moved in took the flock away Rivers dried up temples turned to dust In the courts of the wicked there was no trust Judah danced with shadows under Babylon’s sky Israel wept while the Assyrians cried The northern tribes scattered like leaves in the wind The southern gates burned for the weight of their sins Lamentations whispered in the night so deep A covenant broken promises we couldn't keep The vine once strong now withered and dry But the roots remain though the branches die Tell me where the kings are now where's the crown and the sacred vow in the ashes can we still be found Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall Walls of stone but hearts too small Echoes ring through the prophet's call But the writing's clear on the palace wall Second Kings In Judah’s realm a young king arose Josiah with a heart that truly knows At sixteen he sought the Lord's command To cleanse the land with a righteous hand Idols shattered altars torn apart A revival kindled in every heart The Book of Law rediscovered with glee A covenant renewed for all to see But shadows linger fate's cruel design A borrowed axe a stroke misaligned In the Jordan's depths a tool descends A moment’s loss where fortune bends Yet kindness shown a debt repaid The iron floats a miracle displayed Reform and grace a fleeting stay For doom awaits on a fateful day Second Kings

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