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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 2 y- `# U5 x, r6 ]+ z% M' O
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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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D; ]$ {" O3 h# R5 n# | b0 |# p+ }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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2 o+ d3 H" W" LWatch video below, via CNN:/ ~( B) F* J0 I5 U3 x5 f% d
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; ^6 W2 M( f! F1 b9 g* q% q9 e& O1 V7 mAmazing Grace Lyrics4 j- C) W9 g9 l
/ k" h- A& @( h; t( ]Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,3 C$ P7 E" h( I- [
That saved a wretch like me.
+ B$ Q+ ?# U c" z- j; [9 O0 r0 eI once was lost but now am found,
6 Z/ ~6 s0 b3 A/ M# h7 S' vWas blind, but now I see.
/ o6 t2 L1 i0 ?: uT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.; s- h' H3 L# F. e5 O( B6 K
And Grace, my fears relieved.
4 {; O/ Z2 Q/ J `' I+ K2 zHow precious did that Grace appear
+ s7 q. K3 Y; `- J7 S5 a5 B' nThe hour I first believed.
5 L) Y+ C* R6 |Through many dangers, toils and snares( Y2 {$ H% a# c% Y& ]3 R3 b3 {. w
I have already come;
' c. J" v) n7 A) c'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far2 q7 j& F- V9 g$ x+ H- h, A2 Q
and Grace will lead me home.* m: t E+ s6 b" ?# l0 v0 G
The Lord has promised good to me.
& ~# y6 Q; a4 u5 g8 J0 i( T, ]' dHis word my hope secures.
% U. ~' ~0 _# T/ G0 qHe will my shield and portion be,
5 n, W9 r) v6 z3 ^3 Y$ zAs long as life endures.& R; T1 c' ?0 N W
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,; D7 ?$ D) \$ Y
And mortal life shall cease,( V# \/ K. k3 @. W: B. k
I shall possess within the veil,
1 r8 a. A; W& U' E: t9 @A life of joy and peace." p) N% M8 f" b* L3 ]7 ]
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace.
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