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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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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.”! P8 J$ O0 i9 |
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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.$ K! T. l3 v o! r
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Watch video below, via CNN:4 k. q8 M$ G, D+ H; B
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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I once was lost but now am found,& e7 z: u n) P& c0 w1 \, W; G
Was blind, but now I see.; ~. ~7 ]/ {" @, O* Z
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
$ C* r1 L- ?6 T0 NAnd Grace, my fears relieved.9 R& n+ n6 [" W
How precious did that Grace appear# y0 u) p9 W! H7 g& S R& Z% O
The hour I first believed.
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3 r# T m$ }9 j& i2 zI have already come;
! R6 o6 c" |3 ?( [. X1 O'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far" V0 c: R( t& |" t8 F; U, \+ Z
and Grace will lead me home.
% h' `3 P+ v; c" @The Lord has promised good to me.8 B/ c4 A X" V8 m+ A( y
His word my hope secures.
! \+ a% D0 a# t' ~9 dHe will my shield and portion be,
" u0 x. ^3 ~/ e- O( n# P6 z# B: MAs long as life endures.0 M1 Z5 |" @: J: ]' [! Q2 L
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,- B$ E: o& J1 H& y
And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.
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5 g5 y B6 Q& ~$ f$ c8 q* e; pYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,) s0 l! A {5 U2 g* y7 }. {
And mortal life shall cease;1 Q2 M' z* A9 h# [7 F
I shall profess, within the vail,
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