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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.”1 y+ X2 E! U, j) D
5 _/ ` g5 j! }: h( x: B( f- JAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.7 I! ^) _$ h: F" v+ Y$ C
V7 s8 t& W5 ^% xWatch video below, via CNN:
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,+ F- _4 ~( f m+ K+ l3 U: T
That saved a wretch like me.
; {) o9 A+ C) N3 R+ T) Y% cI once was lost but now am found,1 y+ s# Q8 @7 Z! X9 e
Was blind, but now I see.
8 s; A5 H5 a% w. u% H! N# gT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.. V! o% @6 m5 O1 M [
And Grace, my fears relieved., z2 e' j& o' T& w
How precious did that Grace appear
T1 k" Z6 n! ?( s& t1 \) ^2 _The hour I first believed.
! q) ^6 I3 z5 z: x' L7 wThrough many dangers, toils and snares9 P" p" i6 I/ q x0 r8 Y5 G4 k
I have already come;
3 _5 K* D& `0 N- ?+ N* @'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
0 u% o3 a9 k4 s6 _$ ^4 i; S& O! Uand Grace will lead me home.6 M! w; v1 F7 l# {4 G+ `
The Lord has promised good to me.
8 |8 X$ H A N. D$ f3 CHis word my hope secures.
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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,7 d2 ^% f) R `; }
And mortal life shall cease,4 l4 [ T7 s$ \0 P* D3 B
I shall possess within the veil,) n6 ~ n/ u: `9 k9 s' F
A life of joy and peace.
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A life of joy and peace.
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