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Bow Down and Worship Him - Consuming Fire Sweet Perfume

By Paul Morton

8,364 views Sep 4, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Song Meaning

"This is holy ground" is a direct quote of Exodus 3:5, where God tells Moses at the burning bush to remove his sandals because "the place on which you are standing is holy ground." The song borrows that specific moment — a place made holy by God's presence rather than anything inherent to it — and applies it to a room of corporate worship instead of a desert bush. "Consuming fire" pulls from Hebrews 12:29's description of God as "a consuming fire" and Deuteronomy 4:24's similar language, images used in both passages to describe a holiness serious enough to require reverence rather than casual approach. The lyrics are almost entirely instruction rather than description — "bow down," "enter in," "come and bow down" — treating the song itself as a summons into the presence it's describing.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
Bow down and worship Him,
Enter in Oh, enter in
Bow down and worship Him,
Worship Him Oh,worship Him
Bow down and worship Him,
Enter in Oh, enter in

Consuming fire Sweet perfume
His awesome presence fills this room

Bow down and worship Him,
Enter in Oh, enter in
Bow down and worship Him,
Worship Him Oh,worship Him
Bow down and worship Him,
Enter in Oh, enter in

Consuming fire Sweet perfume
His awesome presence fills this room
Consuming fire Sweet perfume
His awesome presence fills this room

This is holy ground
This is holy ground
This is holy ground
So come and bow down

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