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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 9 g% b) n; k/ r$ S0 b
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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.” t2 A3 |7 {; ~
0 I8 a! i/ Q, W! ?& U f; m* f: ZAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.$ m, M6 ]) _$ n& n
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Watch video below, via CNN:4 ]+ N& B5 }' K7 B9 C
- A7 n5 I0 v' C2 ^http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics# {2 I4 e1 ]9 v M
! |/ j8 m _$ L1 fAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
5 O9 m7 ?& \) V YThat saved a wretch like me.
0 z6 O u" e% Q" {* H/ JI once was lost but now am found,7 \8 d- K F5 j' b
Was blind, but now I see.. N6 ~0 }) b2 o. l8 c
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.- B2 o Q+ D1 _% }: p! d
And Grace, my fears relieved.
9 ^' W6 Y- Z& o" y6 O5 RHow precious did that Grace appear' e8 V$ m: J, p1 [, `
The hour I first believed./ C5 W) p9 n6 Y3 M! ?: @, }( d
Through many dangers, toils and snares
! Y( E% v' j$ K2 Z/ L# YI have already come;
: I4 ^- P, G+ } L5 b, z. t# r'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far8 A7 y3 a; p- D/ I$ w7 F1 z0 A
and Grace will lead me home.
: E' N9 U$ C- q7 H" x+ Y3 ~The Lord has promised good to me.
+ m! T P0 F$ }His word my hope secures.
8 X+ h1 j! i; i( D0 vHe will my shield and portion be,
' w( q2 _" W) X& s. w q0 nAs long as life endures. |8 C9 A1 a8 b ]
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
0 u5 x I& c+ n/ m n1 K+ bAnd mortal life shall cease;
; a% {( {! h. K6 _( S; _ ?; ]I shall profess, within the vail,
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