Weddings, Rhymes & Reasons

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I find these 2 songs have certain similarities starting with the first line of the both lyrics. 

They were both written about the same time so one may have influenced the other.


Here are the lyrics... scroll down for the video of the songs

The Wedding Song (There Is Love) ~ Paul Stookey ~ wrote in 1969, hit in 1971 (He is now to be among you) He is now to be among you at the calling of your hearts Rest assured this troubadour is acting on His part. The union of your spirits, here, has caused Him to remain For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name… [Chorus] …there is Love, there is Love. A man shall leave his mother and a woman leave her home And they shall travel on to where  the two shall be as one. As it was in the beginning is now and till the end Woman draws her life from man and gives it back again. And… [Chorus] [Bridge] Well then what's to be the reason for becoming man and wife? Is it love that brings you here or love that brings you life? And if loving is the answer, then who's the giving for? Do you believe in something that you've never seen before? Oh… [Chorus] Oh the marriage of your spirits here has caused Him to remain For whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name… [Chorus]

Rhymes & Reasons ~ John Denver ~ wrote in 1969, hit in 1969  (So you speak to me of sadness) So you speak to me of sadness And the coming of the winter Fear that is within you now It seems to never end And the dreams that have escaped you And the hope that you've forgotten You tell me that you need me now You want to be my friend And you wonder where we're going Where's the rhyme and where's the reason And it's you cannot accept It is here we must begin To seek the wisdom of the children And the graceful way of flowers in the wind [Chorus] For the children and the flowers Are my sisters and my brothers Their laughter and their loveliness Could clear a cloudy day Like the music of the mountains And the colors of the rainbow They're a promise of the future And a blessing for today Though the cities start to crumble And the towers fall around us The sun is slowly fading And its colder than the sea It is written from the desert To the mountains they shall lead us By the hand and by the heart They will comfort you and me In their innocence and trusting They will teach us to be free [Chorus] And the song that I am singing Is a prayer to non believers Come and stand beside us We can find a better way

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The Wedding Song (There Is Love) ~ Paul Stookey
http://youtu.be/aZbhrO4IEtI



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Rhymes & Reasons ~ John Denver

http://youtu.be/rPpRyjTP0a0



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