Lyrics
Verse 1
Lord I wanna know you
Better than I know me
Teach me lord, to know your ways
To know your truth
Verse 2
Lord I wanna know you
Better than my weaknesses
Teach me lord to know your ways
To know your truth
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Bridge 1
Rid me
Rid me lord
Rid me of the pride of this world
So that I can see you clearly
Teach me lord to know your ways
Bridge 2
Strip me of the pride lord
Strip me of the pride of this world
So that I can see you clearly
Oh my heart cries
Teach me lord to know your ways
Strip me of the pride of this world
So that I can see you clearly
Teach me lord, to know your ways
Strip me Jesus
Strip me of the pride of this world
So that I can see you clearly
Teach me lord to know your ways
Outro
Keep on calling, calling
I will answer
Drawing I will come
Keep on calling, calling
I will answer
Keep on drawing I will come.
When you call on me I will answer lord
Keep on calling, calling
I will answer
Keep on drawing, drawing, I will come.
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Knowing You" opens with an unusual comparison, asking to know God better than the singer knows themself, treating self-awareness as a lower standard than intimacy with God rather than the reverse. That request is immediately practical rather than abstract, asking directly to be taught God's ways and truth instead of simply feeling closer to Him. A second verse sharpens the comparison further, asking to know God better than personal weaknesses are known, suggesting that familiarity with one's own flaws should not exceed familiarity with God's character. The two bridges shift from knowledge to obstacle, naming pride specifically as the barrier to clear sight and repeating a request to be stripped of it entirely, treating humility as a precondition for perception rather than a separate virtue. The outro changes direction from request to response, describing a pattern of being called and drawn by God and promising to answer and come each time, closing the song on relational reciprocity rather than a one-sided request.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 3:10 Expresses the desire to know Christ, directly matching the song's opening request.
- James 4:6 States that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble, matching the bridge's request to be stripped of pride.
- Revelation 3:20 Describes Christ knocking and coming in to anyone who hears and opens, matching the outro's pattern of calling and answering.