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I have to wonder if Paul Simon knew of who he wrote ?
"Bridge Over Troubled Water"
When you're weary, feeling small,
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all;
I'm on your side. When times get rough
And friends just can't be found,
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Note: Jesus is one our side. He is the ONE who will dry our tears. He is our only TRUE Friend. The troubled water is sin, and Jesus laid Himself down over that sin like a bridge over troubled water. Jesus enabled us to get to the OTHER side and be with Him forever. Jesus enables us to be forgiven of our own sin, and will be with us when the sin of others causes them to shun us for trusting in Him.
When you're down and out,
When you're on the street,
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you.
I'll take your part.
When darkness comes
And pain is all around,
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
One has to have been down and out to understand these verses. Evening falls very hard in the winter when one has no home to go to and nothing to eat. I am so thankful that Jesus comforts all of these when they call on Him. Jesus took our part when He hung on the cross and shed HIS blood for OUR sin. I know Jesus has carried me over many troubled waters that I was unable to endure. Paul the apostle knew of this and maybe Paul Simon also knew.
8 We do not want you to be uninformed brothers, about the troubles we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.
9 Indeed, in our hearts, we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
Sail on silvergirl,
Sail on by.
Your time has come to shine.
All your dreams are on their way.
See how they shine.
If you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind.
The Body of Christ ( the true church ) is the Silvergirl ( the moon, which is a shadow of the church). The moon follows the Sun ( a shadow of Christ) and has no light of it's own but reflects the light from the Sun to the world during the night. ( or the light from Christ to a dying world). Like the man who was left to die on the road, many cause people to choose who they will follow. Will they follow Christ and have mercy on that homeless person laying on a park bench, or will they be like the pharisee that walked on by. But our dreams are on their way, we will soon be with Jesus forever. We follow Jesus and He goes before us, but He is also right behind us; just as the Sun is before and after the moon.
Paul Simon, 74, 'Ready to Give Up Music'
AFP 1 hour 43 minutes ago
New York (AFP) - More than half a century after he wrote “The Sound of Silence,” American singer Paul Simon says he is ready to hang up his guitar and stop making music.
“You’re coming toward the end,” he told The New York Times in an interview published Wednesday. “Showbiz doesn’t hold any interest for me,” said the 74-year-old. “None.”
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“It’s an act of courage to let go,” Simon told the newspaper. “I am going to see what happens if I let go. Then I’m going to see, who am I?”
If he does quit music, Simon will bring to a close an extraordinary career that has spanned six decades, won him more than a dozen Grammys and produced songs tracking 50 years of social awakenings.
He and Garfunkel were a signature act of the 1960s, starting off with clean-cut folk songs before delving into fusion. The duo produced hits such as “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Mrs Robinson.”
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The singer also spoke out against fame, saying he saw it “turn into absolute poison” in the 1960s.
“It killed Presley. It killed Lennon. It killed Michael Jackson. I’ve never known anyone to have gotten an enormous amount of fame who wasn’t, at a minimum, confused by it and had a very hard time making decisions.”
If you want to read the whole article: https://www.yahoo.com/music/paul-sim...151426413.html
"Bridge Over Troubled Water"
When you're weary, feeling small,
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all;
I'm on your side. When times get rough
And friends just can't be found,
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Note: Jesus is one our side. He is the ONE who will dry our tears. He is our only TRUE Friend. The troubled water is sin, and Jesus laid Himself down over that sin like a bridge over troubled water. Jesus enabled us to get to the OTHER side and be with Him forever. Jesus enables us to be forgiven of our own sin, and will be with us when the sin of others causes them to shun us for trusting in Him.
When you're down and out,
When you're on the street,
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you.
I'll take your part.
When darkness comes
And pain is all around,
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
One has to have been down and out to understand these verses. Evening falls very hard in the winter when one has no home to go to and nothing to eat. I am so thankful that Jesus comforts all of these when they call on Him. Jesus took our part when He hung on the cross and shed HIS blood for OUR sin. I know Jesus has carried me over many troubled waters that I was unable to endure. Paul the apostle knew of this and maybe Paul Simon also knew.
8 We do not want you to be uninformed brothers, about the troubles we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.
9 Indeed, in our hearts, we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
Sail on silvergirl,
Sail on by.
Your time has come to shine.
All your dreams are on their way.
See how they shine.
If you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind.
The Body of Christ ( the true church ) is the Silvergirl ( the moon, which is a shadow of the church). The moon follows the Sun ( a shadow of Christ) and has no light of it's own but reflects the light from the Sun to the world during the night. ( or the light from Christ to a dying world). Like the man who was left to die on the road, many cause people to choose who they will follow. Will they follow Christ and have mercy on that homeless person laying on a park bench, or will they be like the pharisee that walked on by. But our dreams are on their way, we will soon be with Jesus forever. We follow Jesus and He goes before us, but He is also right behind us; just as the Sun is before and after the moon.
Paul Simon, 74, 'Ready to Give Up Music'
AFP 1 hour 43 minutes ago
New York (AFP) - More than half a century after he wrote “The Sound of Silence,” American singer Paul Simon says he is ready to hang up his guitar and stop making music.
“You’re coming toward the end,” he told The New York Times in an interview published Wednesday. “Showbiz doesn’t hold any interest for me,” said the 74-year-old. “None.”
.................................................. ..........
“It’s an act of courage to let go,” Simon told the newspaper. “I am going to see what happens if I let go. Then I’m going to see, who am I?”
If he does quit music, Simon will bring to a close an extraordinary career that has spanned six decades, won him more than a dozen Grammys and produced songs tracking 50 years of social awakenings.
He and Garfunkel were a signature act of the 1960s, starting off with clean-cut folk songs before delving into fusion. The duo produced hits such as “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Mrs Robinson.”
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The singer also spoke out against fame, saying he saw it “turn into absolute poison” in the 1960s.
“It killed Presley. It killed Lennon. It killed Michael Jackson. I’ve never known anyone to have gotten an enormous amount of fame who wasn’t, at a minimum, confused by it and had a very hard time making decisions.”
If you want to read the whole article: https://www.yahoo.com/music/paul-sim...151426413.html
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