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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 ; T9 P1 i- y! f4 B* U
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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.”
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* B$ m* Q( m6 }- V& C0 Y% GAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.4 ]2 q8 a2 z+ U9 {
5 a% t a9 X# M8 z& [! ^! x8 FWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/9 x( x0 V+ l" q
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0 n% o1 |" R; z5 x5 lAmazing Grace Lyrics
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8 r: B+ }: z3 _6 O" ~: MAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,' }5 e/ [" U- A% ~
That saved a wretch like me.4 O% c$ F/ f7 E0 a! l6 r, [
I once was lost but now am found,0 e, g. _; X+ U$ E1 T% b: T6 H* ~& l
Was blind, but now I see., E+ _; ?1 ^; D1 a- j0 z
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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7 Y% F$ O$ F+ |7 Z( k' ~, t- FHow precious did that Grace appear' X8 k g }+ t& A: ^0 x/ b
The hour I first believed.* I. F) H; O( R
Through many dangers, toils and snares
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' S8 B2 V7 w; P7 I'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
5 p) v" c& N: Vand Grace will lead me home.$ v/ }% p9 ]3 o. B$ P
The Lord has promised good to me.
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As long as life endures.1 {( ~9 T/ \ d
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil," q ~$ ?1 ~3 I" Y3 J8 {
A life of joy and peace.8 ~9 l- e$ C6 c+ M- t0 {
& p( |+ K; {1 j0 U/ W4 r: mYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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