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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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$ K9 m9 b" c8 D/ P' A9 ^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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/ q0 v G+ m. J6 y( r3 V8 k/ _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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, y6 [* z; T+ j" G. \6 UWatch video below, via CNN:
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/ ^1 K5 Z' X/ RAmazing Grace Lyrics4 F; O3 @1 w, r; S2 H: R* B
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,+ c: D* {- R. Y, b' x
That saved a wretch like me.
+ e' p8 o- Z7 b1 U4 a4 @* @I once was lost but now am found,7 Y% r8 F2 O/ Q/ l+ l: r7 Z7 f
Was blind, but now I see.
. i) J; V# @* ~, z/ FT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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How precious did that Grace appear
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Through many dangers, toils and snares" m: d" r& F. a v) x: ^
I have already come;
. r8 H0 A# q+ h- M: }8 b9 w" p'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.4 e' d* w3 Y3 ]+ E6 m3 A3 ]
His word my hope secures.7 b5 r# D, ~0 j6 z9 D N( ~: F: D
He will my shield and portion be,* C% T' K* K% A9 l: S+ T8 {
As long as life endures., [1 C0 S/ I! i
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace.4 N9 J ]+ \; a. t4 P x. B0 T
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