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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.”3 W% P% T f, P5 a5 Z8 @% l$ C9 @; ~! R, Y
( M1 I# n9 G% C# F `After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.$ L* x" i3 |' Y7 ~- H; J. C% N
6 G& m) q: f3 r- g8 oWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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7 Y- e" G1 Y/ RAmazing Grace Lyrics; M6 P3 w% n% I# U/ o, `) g( ]
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,# X a7 Y- o% @- l
That saved a wretch like me.
$ V" s# U, q) }% l9 q" Z4 JI once was lost but now am found,
% E) H( {+ H) }5 JWas blind, but now I see.$ j- W. q& @/ s! R: b. c
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.9 w. D* m( J& f; I, r
And Grace, my fears relieved.3 C/ n9 ^ k$ O8 z/ k% d
How precious did that Grace appear! ?8 L( c& r: @6 c `: }; Y' o
The hour I first believed.
9 W" y5 h- a8 ]# E7 ~6 lThrough many dangers, toils and snares9 n' T6 V6 |3 ?) s& h2 M# F
I have already come;
8 S/ i2 a* L/ G0 \" e3 k' y3 G- d'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far. k7 a1 q# C* h( |/ q, T- Z( A
and Grace will lead me home., p5 r+ o" t1 S1 T' {$ s5 K
The Lord has promised good to me.
- j8 H* t6 \* }6 K: l/ Z$ _His word my hope secures.: ^5 Z+ l, Y( c7 l; J
He will my shield and portion be,
) C3 y' }0 a' M) m" s; SAs long as life endures.- h6 b l) c1 {# `' c- `
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,% ~9 M# u3 W% A% B% W! ?% [% k
And mortal life shall cease,% O/ g9 X' s9 P. |
I shall possess within the veil,
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! C% l5 F1 p( u/ CYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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