Lyrics
Verse 1
I dreamed of a city called Glory
And it was so bright and so fair
And when I entered the gates I cried holy, holy
All the angels, they met me there
And then they carried me from mansion to mansion
And all the sights I saw
That's when I said I want to see Jesus
For He's the one who died for all
Chorus
Then I bowed on my knees and cried holy, holy, holy
I clapped my hands and sang glory
Glory to the Son of God
Glory to the Son of God
Verse 2
Then as I entered the gates of the city
All my loved ones they knew me well
They took me down the streets of Heaven
And all the saints they were too many to tell
Then I saw Abraham, saw Jacob and Isaac
I talked with Mark
Sat down with Timothy
But I said Timothy, I want to see Jesus
For he's the one who died for me
Chorus
And I bowed on my knees and cried holy, holy, holy
I clapped my hands and sang glory, glory, glory
I clapped my hands and sang glory
I clapped my hands and sang glory
I clapped my hands and sang glory
Glory to the Son of God
Glory to the Son of God
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Meaning & Inspiration
I Bowed On My Knees and Cried Holy is a Southern gospel song that tells of a dream of heaven. The first verse describes dreaming of a bright, fair city called Glory, entering the gates and crying holy, being met by angels and carried from mansion to mansion, until the singer says the one wish is to see Jesus, who died for all. The chorus says that the singer bowed on the knees, cried holy, clapped hands and sang glory to the Son of God.
The second verse describes loved ones knowing the singer well, being taken down the streets of heaven, seeing saints too many to count, meeting Abraham, Jacob and Isaac, and talking with Mark and Timothy, before insisting that the greatest desire is still to see Jesus. The images follow Revelation 4:8 on the cry of holy, John 14:2 on many rooms in the Father's house, and Revelation 7:9-10 on the multitude praising the Lamb. The upbeat rhythm and repeated chorus give the song a joyful, anticipating tone.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 4:8 The living creatures never cease to say holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.
- John 14:2 Jesus speaks of many rooms in His Father's house.
- Revelation 7:9-10 A great multitude from every nation praises God and the Lamb.