Benjamin Weir
Benjamin Weir was an American hostage in Lebanon (1985).
Weir, who with his wife Carol served as missionaries in Lebanon with the Presbyterian Church (USA) for nearly 30 years, was kidnapped off the streets of Beirut in May 1984. The kidnapping was done by an Islamic fundamentalist group, Islamic Jihad, that later evolved into Hezbollah. He was freed 16 months later in exchange for US anti-tank weapons, as part of the Iran-Contra Affair. Shortly thereafter he was elected moderator of the 1986 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, the highest elected office in that denomination.
He remains one of the world’s most respected voices for peace and reconciliation in the Middle East for the past 30 years.
The book "Hostage Bound Hostage Free" tells the story of his captivity from his perspective as well as his wife's.
While a student at UC Berkeley, Weir initiated into the Beta chapter of Alpha Gamma Omega Christ-Centered Fraternity.
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When You're Gone
by: Benjamin OrrRain keeps pounding without a break
And beating with a heart awake
Even now
I can't imagine what you're doing when you're not around
A shady thought to ask now
I need you now
(When you're gone)
You gotta know that
Eveything is turning me upside down
(For so long)
You gotta see that
Confusion's spinning me around
(When you're gone)
You gotta know that
The feeling is that eveything is lost, you see.
When you're gone.
Shadows reaching long across the floor
Wishing you were at the door
You know it's insanity
You always keep leaving me
Walking around one room to the next
Remembering the very best
It's starting to get to me
You always keep leaving me.
(When you're gone)
You gotta know that
Eveything is turning me upside down
(For so long)
You gotta see that
Confusion's spinning me around
(When you're gone)
You gotta know that
The feeling is that eveything is lost, you see.
When you're gone.
And 'cause it's so strong
It's that much harder
I'm feeling so alone
Well, I need to hold you
And feel the magic
You've been away so long..yeah, yeah
Well if it isn't enough
How can I make it more?
Thought we'd been through this all before
Here we go - one more time
And rain keeps pounding without a break
And beating with a heart awake
I need you now
(When you're gone)
You gotta know that
Eveything is turning me upside down
(For so long)
You gotta see that
Confusion's spinning me around
(When you're gone)
You gotta know that
The feeling is that eveything is lost, you see.
When you're gone.
So long....
(When you're gone)
You gotta know that
Everything is turning me upside down
(For so long)
You gotta see that
Confusion's spinning me around
(When you're gone)
You gotta know that
The feeling is that eveything is lost, you see.