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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 4 `: q2 o ^. t4 F7 x# F
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President Barack Obama ended his at times solemn, at times rousing eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who was killed along with eight other African-American churchgoers last week, by leading the congregation in “Amazing Grace.”
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After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.0 T5 q& [/ B0 n4 ~
9 D G7 }7 K( }" B( k+ [Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics$ b4 z! E5 G {" Y, s- H
( Y; Z D9 n- Y: F3 C4 B WAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,8 ?% z' h" m# D
That saved a wretch like me.
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Was blind, but now I see.
2 V" I) o7 Z' {- z/ a( U" y; ~% hT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
/ o. a. O- _9 ` C/ y7 wAnd Grace, my fears relieved.% l4 k& h% e2 I+ a, ]! n- ?* i% Y
How precious did that Grace appear' i6 D3 \4 E7 G; g
The hour I first believed.
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I have already come;
2 U2 P: q. m5 S'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far: B9 ` h7 a5 A4 `: y( B$ g2 ]3 Y) c7 U
and Grace will lead me home.% {4 G* @0 H$ j* T3 Q6 X
The Lord has promised good to me.+ k! ]2 b1 e/ m
His word my hope secures.
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: Z3 P- s$ [( U6 h" ]As long as life endures.
9 V0 ~2 n8 M% H7 J$ IYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,: J9 E( w: d) A$ c/ h
And mortal life shall cease,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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