Lyrics
Verse 1
Down at Your feet, oh Lord
Is the most high place
In Your presence, Lord
I seek Your face, seek your face
Verse 2
Down at Your feet, oh Lord
Is the most high place
In Your presence, Lord
I seek Your face, seek Your face
Chorus
There is no higher calling, no greater honor
Than to bow and kneel before Your throne
I am amazed at Your glory, embraced by Your mercy
Oh Lord, I live to worship You
Verse 3
Down at Your feet, oh Lord
Is the most high place
In Your presence, Lord
I seek Your face, seek Your face
Verse 4
Down at Your feet, oh Lord
Is the most high place
In Your presence, Lord
We seek Your face
Chorus
There is no higher calling, no greater honor
Than to bow and kneel before Your throne
I am amazed at Your glory, embraced by Your mercy
Oh Lord, I live to worship You
Tag
Than to bow and kneel before Your throne
I am amazed at Your glory, embraced by Your mercy
Oh Lord, I live to worship You
Chorus
There is no higher calling, no greater honor
Than to bow and kneel before Your throne
I am amazed at Your glory, embraced by Your mercy
Oh Lord, I live to worship You, worship You Lord
Only You, I live to worship only You
Outro
Down at Your feet, oh Lord
Is the most high place
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
No Higher Calling is a worship song about the joy of bowing before God. The opening says the most high place is down at His feet, in His presence, where the singer seeks His face. That picture of lowliness turning into the highest honor is repeated until it becomes the settled posture of the whole song.
The chorus declares that there is no higher calling and no greater honor than to bow and kneel before His throne. It adds that the singer is amazed at His glory, embraced by His mercy, and lives to worship Him, ending with a repeated promise to worship only Him. The themes follow Psalm 27:8 on seeking His face, Psalm 95:6 on bowing down and kneeling, and Psalm 84:10 where a day in His courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. The slow pace, repetition and reverent wording give the song a humble, devoted tone suited to a time of quiet worship.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 27:8 The psalmist's heart says to seek the Lord's face.
- Psalm 95:6 The psalm calls worshipers to bow down and kneel before the Lord.
- Psalm 84:10 A day in the Lord's courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.