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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.”
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$ W; M( N" r0 S4 e5 w8 gAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.5 s8 R/ D7 L( H/ \% Z( W
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
" c8 d& g$ r& OThat saved a wretch like me.
: ]$ V. V0 y g: L( N1 A4 V# hI once was lost but now am found,
4 I- f4 _+ x1 @4 WWas blind, but now I see.5 v3 e7 W' s/ a5 D% s4 U( }4 o
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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% I5 F0 s) R* f/ |* nHow precious did that Grace appear/ g2 b% W7 g$ a1 d( l) l
The hour I first believed.! X9 L7 R/ H' t5 {
Through many dangers, toils and snares
/ w8 g9 X1 e3 }7 r$ E- d/ u9 A; w/ }I have already come;
; h2 E' n' Y" Y( a$ q8 B'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far/ x0 _1 K. W' } v3 q
and Grace will lead me home. H/ m; C7 k5 \
The Lord has promised good to me.
7 Q3 \* Y% e: |+ mHis word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.* I `' A+ }1 A3 v4 [4 U1 U# E
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,' {5 J! {, k8 f
And mortal life shall cease,2 {( ]0 z8 ~& V- j, {& m
I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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