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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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* }: ]: F, h( S, F* yAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.6 ^ d% r# N1 F
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics1 p1 h- c* E7 {& j( j
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,3 O# Z8 n9 _. N6 b9 F( }
That saved a wretch like me.% ^' X- r( P H y+ \
I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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h5 `2 i; i8 ~' b8 e5 G2 E! mHow precious did that Grace appear/ m8 k+ ]( c1 Y, Q! h W
The hour I first believed.
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8 H" I. P8 _+ d7 B4 V& lI have already come;! q( O' x6 x- Q7 S( }. v$ f
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far, I9 I1 V: e" R) Q. y
and Grace will lead me home.
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His word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.: B+ W- ?( `# c5 k5 Y" T
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,, Y" O0 ]% d: T. p& n! P9 f
And mortal life shall cease,# ?. i0 `( i0 Q. H
I shall possess within the veil,
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And mortal life shall cease;6 T2 h% ]# [& u/ R, x+ A
I shall profess, within the vail,) e8 k% R) A5 q# b0 x
A life of joy and peace.# w9 u# E1 y3 w! g
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