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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.”% N7 m3 F' T9 y7 v$ J: e1 A9 D
; L1 I7 t" k, X* k' g+ oAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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: ]0 r6 s) S: [! F4 T0 `" fWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/& { A3 S& h1 o: P s3 ^! i- W
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: l7 a; a( c' ]9 o. L" FAmazing Grace Lyrics
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W& G7 U2 }, P0 L/ pAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,, J* u8 b1 f, ~/ U" ~( g. G
That saved a wretch like me.$ `2 p, V1 @2 g2 Z% f4 Y
I once was lost but now am found,
4 E& a0 j2 B! S, ~. ?Was blind, but now I see.
7 Q9 Z7 O$ ?1 ]( zT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.! l- o( k2 d. m- Q) x( D
And Grace, my fears relieved.) ~( y; o4 X1 |' R0 b4 f) }
How precious did that Grace appear
4 u/ a `0 C FThe hour I first believed.
4 u7 O/ u$ B* j G/ SThrough many dangers, toils and snares {8 H, V& @" b
I have already come;
# e" w+ m6 c8 u3 ~ y'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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6 U2 }0 }' q+ h M+ v. z! jThe Lord has promised good to me.5 r5 f$ k$ \" M+ [' ^1 i5 y
His word my hope secures.
x9 u2 j0 [/ F d- U# ?2 vHe will my shield and portion be,/ J. D1 ?6 A3 V9 G& S/ D
As long as life endures.) | h' Q3 n: [
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,. n3 a9 \1 A) m# \
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.. S; A5 F; V0 M9 \
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