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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 1 D( j( h$ _' ~
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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.”6 s0 l3 Y; Q% R1 J) _" D# ?$ n
; _9 ~3 u: c, w# G) |' xAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.3 Y/ H9 E+ T, O) U
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Watch video below, via CNN:# j, `9 G' X; _
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Amazing Grace Lyrics. C& l" B# J$ |. Z3 O8 d
' _4 N; R: X1 o& E% fAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
6 k1 D# ]) d* t7 O$ z& r7 WThat saved a wretch like me.
( s9 Q( K, p; B* B( NI once was lost but now am found,3 T+ S: H; h& i/ S. H9 G
Was blind, but now I see.
F6 O1 n0 v2 S, D+ n: ]: Q" GT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
' g+ z& E8 n1 h" x g0 c0 ]2 j9 BAnd Grace, my fears relieved.; I9 n; [+ {$ v: T. G7 h. [
How precious did that Grace appear
8 x" ?: K2 e3 O8 {6 zThe hour I first believed.
# B/ v. M0 e2 K% ^7 @% EThrough many dangers, toils and snares
4 s3 G+ N& G/ \- I; ~" b+ J' hI have already come;/ i2 n+ A3 J/ s' N) t
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
9 m/ h5 ~" g" F9 Z( c. Z) W; k: h9 wand Grace will lead me home.
$ @: \8 c: o/ ~3 F. _: QThe Lord has promised good to me.8 E1 o: [5 d1 c' i
His word my hope secures.6 H! a% I! r' o2 i4 X
He will my shield and portion be,, e% m- ?$ N/ {+ v9 F% f, T
As long as life endures.
* y3 `6 _* q9 c5 f OYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
: r, ~2 H- n1 P: J% {) Q/ qAnd mortal life shall cease,
# c, q4 a( j9 \+ K: E" kI shall possess within the veil,# {0 ?5 E. R a
A life of joy and peace.7 l* s- I3 o& d9 [' {6 T! l
4 w5 Y8 p8 h/ Y: sYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail," Q M7 T {9 M# N! X2 W3 Z3 N& c6 }4 P
And mortal life shall cease;- d Z z" z. L7 n& n: p( Y
I shall profess, within the vail,
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