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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 " L. t# v1 _8 U& @( Y% {
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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.”( c2 }8 e( a( |1 a+ j3 n* Q i
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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.
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% `0 s& ?% x, s2 a( s1 M8 ]Amazing Grace Lyrics2 p$ x0 K5 E5 c9 Z7 P
4 j) F4 G3 o; Y. _: fAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,5 ~# d/ `# g( G4 ]5 Q' B
That saved a wretch like me.
" P. T" W" W" l2 FI once was lost but now am found,
' f: a# `: w; u& q( f5 K$ HWas blind, but now I see.0 Z* x0 L' O( ~3 `
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.; G3 @0 C k4 g8 X3 M5 t; W& Z
And Grace, my fears relieved.' v6 S8 Q5 L0 U, U$ @; D- L4 k
How precious did that Grace appear3 L$ M0 E. z% Y8 h2 ]
The hour I first believed.8 u. O. {& \* H# O1 r
Through many dangers, toils and snares' O7 B- H+ K2 d( g" c3 C( B# E3 _
I have already come;9 F$ w& Z+ S: A9 V. ]6 ?
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far8 a1 `% D3 P8 n9 o
and Grace will lead me home.: E) A* a( I ?' ~. i
The Lord has promised good to me.
: [' |7 h% P3 \9 M% zHis word my hope secures.
$ V6 _; i: s9 EHe will my shield and portion be,' t2 p5 H" _2 X, v1 u5 l$ V* u
As long as life endures.
5 ^$ X$ b: P5 l% g0 Y! J: L* rYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
6 N4 w& E7 N! |# h3 v0 gAnd mortal life shall cease,
/ w. b$ P6 m% rI shall possess within the veil,. Y- a/ v0 p. \/ g- H5 }
A life of joy and peace.* p, V; A, y6 j) m9 H9 k
1 E6 U" d! R5 s Q9 t( b. ^: GYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,: L) _( ~) X. |& I' t
And mortal life shall cease;
* j7 W0 Y# ^4 W( W4 `I shall profess, within the vail,
; h, ?3 u' w) w- |9 i8 @* [+ qA life of joy and peace.
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