David - that phrase was the hook line of
The Byrds 1964 Number One hit "Turn. Turn, Turn" and all there knew this, I am sure.
"Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)" — often abbreviated to "Turn! Turn! Turn!" — is a song written by Pete Seeger in the late 1950s. The lyrics, except for the title which is repeated throughout the song, and the final verse of the song, are adapted word-for-word from Chapter 3 of the Book of Ecclesiastes, set to music and recorded in 1962.
The song became an international hit in late 1965 when it was covered by the American folk rock band The Byrds, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 4, 1965. The song holds distinction as the #1 hit song with the oldest lyrics (Book of Ecclesiastes), theoretically authored by King Solomon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn!_Turn!_Turn!
A truly great service I thought, totally down to earth, with no pretension, and totally no nonsense - just like Arthur himself was in life. And he asked that Johnny O'Keefe
"The Wild One" be played as well, which neatly sums up Arthur in my view. 8)
The only other remotely religious aspect in the entire Service Program was the reading at the very end of it, of the famous -
"Irish Blessing" which is a favourite of mine too -
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields
and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
(Traditional Gaelic blessing)
