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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 + T! a( K7 Q0 s6 B
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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.”9 _* N+ v0 F. v$ {) b
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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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: y# Z0 m6 v p* cWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics- Y1 J v2 t0 m& [; K
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,$ G( B( d3 X. j2 s5 L
That saved a wretch like me.# K7 t: d7 e. i7 h- ~2 \5 F5 @
I once was lost but now am found,
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3 e' _6 X& E& m5 {& K7 t7 nT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear., j9 c: @9 M( X [( A9 t, |
And Grace, my fears relieved.8 ^$ V7 [3 U3 `; g4 p
How precious did that Grace appear" `% n( g6 y- ^3 A/ l) _3 j# |
The hour I first believed.
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I have already come;
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: P, |! r! s. r1 s9 A, O* W( Xand Grace will lead me home.4 f c; `- |, C4 C5 \4 B1 ^! A1 F
The Lord has promised good to me.8 h) m4 G, P& o$ _$ x, ]
His word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.9 b/ m. t, o/ C! w8 j! U+ v" y
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,3 Y7 B: b0 b* x* q* ?
And mortal life shall cease,
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& b7 X1 U, S2 u; H- fYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,( l$ E: j3 [/ d3 a+ e& N: [& ?7 O$ B
And mortal life shall cease;# V Q: W2 C" {: g; o$ ]
I shall profess, within the vail,) e" H$ X$ D1 C% ~3 ]0 ~! T* M
A life of joy and peace.- w' {7 X9 l& s' e4 _5 R- J/ ^
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