Probably the best person to comment on Russell is Kaye (Hayes) Gadway (sp?) in addition to Isobel.  Harry Sent from Samsung tabletRandy Williams <rcwmbw@yahoo.com> wrote:I don't remember Russell at all but always wondered who wrote those lyrics. He may have been our laureate. Regret I never encountered him. From Isobel's description it appears he may have embodied much of which he wrote.  Randy  Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2013, at 6:17 AM, Jaime R Vergara <svesjaime@aol.com> wrote: Thanks, Isobel. Did not know Russell, nor remember ever meeting him, though, like many, sang Contemplation and Being songs with deep feelings. Might someone post a photo? Sandals and safari suit will be a treat.  We are imaginal educators, after all.  80% of what we know comes from what we see.  So, if anyone has a pic, just scan! j'aime la vie Yesterday, appreciate; tomorrow, anticipate; today, participate. In all, Celebrate! -----Original Message----- From: Isobel A Bishop <isobeljimbish@optusnet.com.au> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: Sun, Jul 28, 2013 3:22 pm Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] lyrics for the song "Being" Dear David Walters and all, The small part I recall of the late Russell Campbell is this:    ( this will need some help from others.)  Russell and Kaye Hayes were assigned to work around the northern part of Australia-   around Darwin and to some of the Aboriginal Mission stations-  Russell used to wear sandals that he had made out of  used tyres.  When Russell was living in the Sydney House, he composed both the Contemplation song-  ' Come walk with Francis' and the Being song.  The music would be blaring out  loudly most of the day while he wrote his poetry.  Russell always wore a very simple grey 'safari suit' . He had made it himself.  He wore his dark, wavy hair shoulder length.  When he was assigned to the children's structures, the children always did interesting and different activities- e.g..,climbing trees.  Grace and peace, Isobel Bishop On 27/07/2013, at 6:25 PM, J and J Barker <jkjmbarker@bigpond.com> wrote: Maybe good to recall that words written by the late Russell Campbell. Jonathan B On 27/07/2013, at 11:58 AM, jonzondo@juno.com wrote: thank you, Jaime. Jon Please note: message attached From: Jaime R Vergara <svesjaime@aol.com> To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] lyrics for the song "Being" Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:23:15 -0400 (EDT) ____________________________________________________________ Fast, Secure, NetZero 4G Mobile Broadband. Try it. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT2 Jon, not formatted the nice way it is on a one sheet but this might work for your purposes: BEING Tune: Theme from "Black Orpheus" My life is as Vast as the sea No boundaries no  Floor beneath me. Yet as I look within No man has greater sin. I am the least of all I daily fall. But it's then when I Doubt that I can I choose to be nothing For man. To die is my lot I live as if not With Paul I merge with all. I see then as Never before The secrets of heaven my store. With wisdom twice my age My life an open page Though with each insight Gain a deeper pain. Yet I live with the Lord on my side And wild intuition My guide. I'm sent as a sign The bread and the wine My form And virgin born. Then I act seeing Action is vain And accomplishments Never as gain. To only do is less Than forming humanness So mission I must be To set men free. Called to burn as an Undying flame Each word and each Gesture the Name. I must through life-loss An exalted cross My place Reveal his face Then the Lord through My life prays a prayer And my being is Filled being there. I can invent anew what All the saints once knew By being who I am I create man. And it's no longer I who is seen But the Lord standing There in between. Finished as I die Held there between Sky and sod To save our God. Yes, it's there on the limbs of the worm eaten tree where the All and the Nothing can BE. j'aime la vie Yesterday, appreciate; tomorrow, anticipate; today, participate. In all, Celebrate! -----Original Message----- From: jonzondo <jonzondo@juno.com> To: oe <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: Sat, Jul 27, 2013 10:09 am Subject: [Oe List ...] lyrics for the song "Being" hello community, A last minute request... If anyone has the lyrics for the song, "Being" I would like to use them for my father's memorial service tomorrow. singing in beauty, Jon ____________________________________________________________ New Diet Pill Sales Soar New 'fast acting' diet pill flying off shelves amidst consumer frenzy http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/51f32ba8bc1f72ba804f8st01vuc _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net