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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 . m. @; Q4 a/ `! \* ]9 x
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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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6 H- `3 T X7 k/ [/ F# X6 yAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.+ ~) v) n' o) ~* {
! r: b) S* t& O9 gWatch video below, via CNN:) z( q _3 I1 ~7 _, `- p$ a) h+ z( T
& r2 J4 b% u% F( S0 k8 vhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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. g, S) ^& K# s4 m# f- JAmazing Grace Lyrics( N& |& K2 u8 _# z, m
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
! ?1 K0 y9 Z5 ]! WThat saved a wretch like me.* C$ n9 o0 \9 f7 M1 H
I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.4 z' m' y g( W6 j+ J- N1 s
And Grace, my fears relieved.
; V5 c( b7 E1 h6 G8 D4 k5 FHow precious did that Grace appear: A- c. @4 n+ r/ C2 Y( Z- j% \
The hour I first believed.9 J' |% R; G# e$ S2 X) }6 Q
Through many dangers, toils and snares" l1 S& l0 y, l4 }, c) I
I have already come;" s% Z2 S% @6 Y
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
; K& E4 E, p8 Y+ ^/ E& Aand Grace will lead me home.5 _7 \: i M1 Z0 d$ j. U! `
The Lord has promised good to me.
2 S& \0 D9 C4 Z8 ?" d2 K; ]$ l5 nHis word my hope secures.
3 N, g; {* t8 n6 J6 \% tHe will my shield and portion be,
4 B. l5 B" o3 ]& s4 D8 AAs long as life endures.0 H0 N) y* f$ B/ F& W/ {. g2 F% w. |
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,5 v1 c2 b' X6 I
A life of joy and peace.
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5 b9 D- S+ F0 g8 u+ F6 z: _; y3 j3 pYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,7 q+ L7 z& j9 x# ]2 o
And mortal life shall cease;
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