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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 l! L8 T4 I; h$ E
" i7 I5 q* z1 ]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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) K3 I* I- z0 @5 _3 O6 N, k {After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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3 w# D: B( B0 E- rWatch video below, via CNN:% Y$ h# ]* p b2 V( R- `. h
! O8 a0 i& T0 P& @. ~6 u P, y6 Vhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/, F; n+ l2 k: g% }: s
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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0 y. ^1 W! r+ ]0 ~: `! [, sAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,! r6 F* e5 I7 A* V
That saved a wretch like me.6 H, q* z2 e6 b8 w% u
I once was lost but now am found,' k i9 ~/ V9 |& |
Was blind, but now I see.
8 m- A, \/ [% D! sT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.5 g" p# d5 @2 t2 b0 T- H
And Grace, my fears relieved.
1 B+ d1 J3 M' L& S) SHow precious did that Grace appear7 D+ a; q5 P4 n0 D/ s% C- g
The hour I first believed.( ?1 ^- ~$ N/ V9 r4 C% d E
Through many dangers, toils and snares
3 u9 T4 y) R3 L2 ?I have already come;
( n3 c% k! c1 }4 e'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
4 |: @2 C2 ~9 C; b. y- y" oand Grace will lead me home.
6 c7 x9 g$ x+ q3 `! Y* S( ]The Lord has promised good to me.) u1 b; D7 s3 h% t
His word my hope secures.
0 [* B# ]* ~4 c; EHe will my shield and portion be,5 P1 w% n) h: m) i4 x
As long as life endures.
9 o0 A' O8 O* B) ]3 N' f1 _8 DYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
3 s) m# G2 Q/ y2 F7 q6 ]And mortal life shall cease,
/ q J2 e+ x& ^/ BI shall possess within the veil,
: [' d+ K( q& T: [0 @4 N# C( G! Z$ dA life of joy and peace./ W8 q* c" M5 T( k: w3 [) o
+ a4 `$ [4 \* J- w, pYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
/ n5 g0 |9 e3 B9 {5 `! ]And mortal life shall cease;
8 K! ^# y) i0 b& D7 i) y5 \# Y: cI shall profess, within the vail,/ V' r/ t! i! S8 X) ^( E
A life of joy and peace.# G5 N; `8 q5 y
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