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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 " h0 k: q* Q( c% P
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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.”3 b' ?* k. b. c6 J6 D2 L" e
. u0 G! z8 G# e1 T* M0 D* ?$ SAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him., S2 B, {2 g8 F1 u
5 z0 x9 R- [& t9 K2 p/ n" I, KWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/; ]% f) `4 W) P5 d
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! o5 Y' f; {2 f' CAmazing Grace Lyrics( k+ w9 C1 j: r2 p; N+ G
& G2 d- R% ]" y5 zAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
/ w; e. |. L6 g0 E0 |That saved a wretch like me.* K$ o& v7 \; p( @; |' a$ ^
I once was lost but now am found,
" i1 q; p. ]8 i% Q0 Q* YWas blind, but now I see. L& ^* c( p5 |( e' z: l4 K3 r
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear./ ^/ F8 j) m* u
And Grace, my fears relieved.
+ h0 v' |/ _ G+ kHow precious did that Grace appear2 J+ u: A' q7 \- f
The hour I first believed./ I* ?8 y' [& n0 N5 N N
Through many dangers, toils and snares+ u7 A$ b9 E3 Y8 }. e# i9 O: x
I have already come;! n7 `" C l2 B+ u
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
9 [3 n a5 Y0 m p0 X6 x$ pand Grace will lead me home.1 b5 U) ?6 R& W; b, v9 r$ x
The Lord has promised good to me.& @+ w. Z# O# ?1 i8 p& X, x0 x2 q* v
His word my hope secures.9 \, f5 _' F6 _
He will my shield and portion be,9 p% x, u. \3 A3 `3 i" k- f G9 f) i
As long as life endures.
8 D5 B- I0 n0 K$ q6 n- S. H% MYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, U* t* B* x; Z- ^ Y0 F
And mortal life shall cease,8 p! s5 t6 O# g4 b
I shall possess within the veil,6 j- O( T1 Y8 [8 f
A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,+ {- o" [' w' i% ]( Z
And mortal life shall cease;. S. j- i# V i4 d4 |
I shall profess, within the vail,3 U9 ^- Z* O c; H# a: O) \
A life of joy and peace.
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