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"When the mountain touches the valley, all the clouds are taught to fly as our souls will leave this land most peacefully. Though our minds be filled with questions, in our hearts we'll understand when the river meets the sea. Like a flower that has blossomed in the dry and barren sand, We are born and born again most gracefully. Thus the winds of time will take us with a sure and steady hand when the river meets the sea. Patience, my brother and patience, my son, in that sweet and final hour truth and justice will be done. Like a baby when it is sleeping in its loving mother's arms, what a newborn baby dreams is a mystery. But his life will find a purpose and in time he'll understand when the river meets the sea. When the river meets the almighty sea." As it is, and always has been, from dawn, until the dusk, we'll fight our whole lives through. And we'll ponder, and we'll query, far wiser seers just tryin to comprehend, when the river meets the sea. The whys and the meanings, are long over due, when the parting of the clouds, reveal truth. So hold on to your reasons, and know they're earthly as the rapids will fade, and clear waters prevail when the river joins..... the almighty sea
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Jan 6
Jan 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM UTC
"When The River Meets The Sea" By Paul Williams (sorry Paul)
"When the mountain touches the valley, all the clouds are taught to fly as our souls will leave this land most peacefully. Though our minds be filled with questions, in our hearts we'll understand when the river meets the sea. Like a flower that has blossomed in the dry and barren sand, We are born and born again most gracefully. Thus the winds of time will take us with a sure and steady hand when the river meets the sea. Patience, my brother and patience, my son, in that sweet and final hour truth and justice will be done. Like a baby when it is sleeping in its loving mother's arms, what a newborn baby dreams is a mystery. But his life will find a purpose and in time he'll understand when the river meets the sea. When the river meets the almighty sea." As it is, and always has been, from dawn, until the dusk, we'll fight our whole lives through. And we'll ponder, and we'll query, far wiser seers just tryin to comprehend, when the river meets the sea. The whys and the meanings, are long over due, when the parting of the clouds, reveal truth. So hold on to your reasons, and know they're earthly as the rapids will fade, and clear waters prevail when the river joins..... the almighty sea
This song has always "sung" to me, not an attempt to cheapen it, I hope.... It was original to Jim Henson's "Emmet Otter's Jug band Christmas" and was performed at Jim's funeral... https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johndenver/whentherivermeetsthesea.html
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Jan 6
Jan 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM UTC
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