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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 4 O2 m" z r( m" Q5 a2 O
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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.”! |6 `; B: i$ B. m2 }: |4 E
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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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Watch video below, via CNN:
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+ C( u9 G& h I7 vhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics% E& W, @3 W4 ?1 ?4 M
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
3 R r. Y8 `, S# H# zThat saved a wretch like me.
( J8 u2 Y; Q6 y( k: J7 F+ N8 w; x8 HI once was lost but now am found,
$ b$ [5 Z/ Z! r! R* R2 zWas blind, but now I see.8 r0 }$ |& }9 e; C1 y8 |( s4 B7 r$ _
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.+ S3 {. Y0 R* W: |/ @
And Grace, my fears relieved.
# M& Z7 n! |) R) x1 RHow precious did that Grace appear
0 I% s; i* G t6 RThe hour I first believed.: C( u8 B% m; {5 e1 v& F( ^7 `
Through many dangers, toils and snares+ q, Z0 K" D6 p7 l9 O i$ S
I have already come;, {- Q" t3 t- B$ D/ }# ^
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far1 B# r: f5 w& @( A l2 |! C- G- {
and Grace will lead me home.: G1 X3 f2 I, {- X0 A1 j
The Lord has promised good to me.4 D2 O7 I6 h# Y n
His word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.
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I shall possess within the veil,1 s& H$ t' \# h2 B7 l
A life of joy and peace.
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: K& o+ `! y* aYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,7 K; C% ?, P1 T/ b" v" d7 i) {
A life of joy and peace.& ^& R/ ^0 M$ d0 S( |, h( J
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