He started to rise from his knees and everything went black.

Some must have wondered the same, for they slowly rose from their knees on the steps and moved as if to advance upon him.

If this happens, Russia will never be given a chance to rise from her knees.

They rose from their knees, and sat silent for a moment.

She rose from her knees to face two pairs of eyes in which hope had died at last.

She rose slowly from her knees and stood looking down at him.

"Look," he said as they rose from their knees, and pointed to the north.

Then she crossed herself, rose from her knees, and stepped away.

Only at a motion of his arm they rose from their knees and stood before him.

I won't rise from my knees until you hear me.