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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.”8 O) G- i+ F: N9 U
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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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6 S$ q4 ^6 S6 CWatch video below, via CNN:
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.) }( h j0 Y) F# @3 Z
And Grace, my fears relieved.6 |$ y9 Z0 q2 [; }% d0 V6 p
How precious did that Grace appear H6 I' X! x3 |6 k. s8 d' ^$ a
The hour I first believed.
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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His word my hope secures.* s/ J( S* U: ^
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 profess, within the vail,
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