Lyrics
Verse 1
On bended knees we come
With a humble heart we come
And sing worthy, worthy
Is Your name
Verse 2
Our crowns laid at Your feet
Lifting holy hands and sing
Worthy, worthy
Is Your name
Chorus
We stand in awe
Before Your glory, yes
And we sing worthy, worthy
Is Your name
Every knee will bow
And tongue proclaim
And we sing worthy, worthy
Is Your name
Chorus (Repeat)
We stand
We stand in awe
Before Your glory, yes
And we sing
And we sing worthy, worthy
Is Your name
Bridge
Worthy is Your name
Yes, worthy is Your name
Gracious Lord
Glorious King
Every knee will bow
And tongue proclaim
And we sing worthy, worthy
Is Your name
And we sing worthy, worthy
Is Your name
Outro
Forever and ever
We will sing
Yes, we will sing
And sing worthy, worthy
Is Your name
And we sing worthy, worthy
Is Your name
And we sing worthy, worthy
Is Your name
Yes, we will sing
Worthy is Your name
Worthy is Your name
Worthy is Your name
Yes, I know that You are worthy, yes Lord
Worthy is Your name
Worthy is Your name
Yes, You are
Worthy is Your name
And we sing worthy, worthy
Is Your name
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Meaning & Inspiration
“On Bended Knees” by Halal Afrika, with Jekalyn Carr, is a worship song of humility, with worth declared again and again. It begins with kneeling and a humble heart, then offers the refrain “worthy, worthy is Your name.” The second verse pictures crowns laid at his feet and holy hands lifted, and the chorus describes standing in awe before his glory.
The line “every knee will bow and tongue proclaim” is close to Philippians 2:10-11 and Isaiah 45:23. The crowns at his feet recall Revelation 4:10-11, where the elders lay down their crowns and say that he is worthy. The raised hands are close to Psalm 134:2.
The bridge calls him “Gracious Lord” and “Glorious King,” and the ending promises to sing forever and ever. With the same phrase repeated throughout, the song works as an extended act of reverence, where the posture of the body and the words of the mouth say the same thing.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 2:10-11 Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess
- Revelation 4:10-11 Crowns cast before the throne; worthy to receive glory
- Psalm 134:2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary