William McDowell - Falling On My Knees Lyrics

Falling On My Knees is a short worship song about humility and gaining clear sight by bowing before God. The first section repeats the image of falling on the knees, bowing and bowing down, and a note says to repeat it six times. The second section says that there are things that cannot be seen until the singer bows, repeated four times.

The chorus says "I can see clearly now, here on my knees," and the last section says that understanding is better in the same place. The song suggests that perspective comes from surrender rather than from effort. The themes follow Psalm 95:6 on bowing down and kneeling before the Lord, Philippians 2:10 on every knee bowing to Jesus, and 1 Corinthians 13:12 on seeing more clearly. The repeated notes, slow pace and simple lines make the song easy for a congregation to learn and use as a time of quiet prayer, and its tone is humble, reflective and reverent.