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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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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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) u7 o5 {: [. A lWatch video below, via CNN:* l! G) n+ [" R' Z5 {' c; Y: H1 k0 C+ g
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Amazing Grace Lyrics; H. c; S$ Z* v- X
+ n l. d1 b7 f2 D6 D- ?Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,; \, ~. I7 O, Y2 }3 T$ I- M1 h
That saved a wretch like me.
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4 a% f. {3 Q6 m9 d, ]' b0 v/ eWas blind, but now I see.
) I) E3 \& n rT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
6 E" O* E, n8 F- _And Grace, my fears relieved.
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The hour I first believed.
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I have already come;
, G' ?0 L+ b8 P'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
1 O% @- ^( s8 G. Pand Grace will lead me home.
$ h( ^5 ]8 X p: h5 O2 J+ P& W. mThe Lord has promised good to me.
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He will my shield and portion be,
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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,
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I shall profess, within the vail,+ ^: Z: X9 j. [& _
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