 鲜花( 152)  鸡蛋( 1)
|
本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
! y) y: Q2 b" ]# F5 E& _- j4 b$ H7 B' ?2 j% B* \! k3 E g ]
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.”. F/ m6 a9 d$ h2 U" M$ \& W1 s
1 l9 e; h% L3 i: E9 v( EAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.7 n! F8 j) x8 E( u
/ l1 y6 m/ k' i% F3 o( RWatch video below, via CNN:+ A0 _: k! O/ X7 J3 _& y' q
* G9 F; m- E+ j: T! |- k! D$ k
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
. c; j8 b0 `9 S. _/ H9 b: K: f
% f r y# y+ a( j1 L/ q
H9 [! l1 B2 T( i+ V8 cAmazing Grace Lyrics& N( p L. H _4 N& O
. f5 \, _' r3 F4 a+ a8 J
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
3 S$ N0 \/ q" x0 W3 y: _4 vThat saved a wretch like me." L2 k# [4 c7 z5 j3 c6 m) y6 k
I once was lost but now am found, U+ Q& a" H( c8 s
Was blind, but now I see.2 s) j# X8 ^, j9 Y8 ^1 a) _4 e1 G+ Z
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.3 D6 n9 U/ Q% F/ n! U* g
And Grace, my fears relieved.' _$ B1 B3 U" n1 a
How precious did that Grace appear
+ m5 `+ X& j$ v# h$ c: DThe hour I first believed.' i' s/ K% l' ]. @3 ?1 K
Through many dangers, toils and snares) S: D8 S+ z% R$ j! S
I have already come;: ~2 s% E: Q+ I, S6 a2 v- G0 A8 E9 S
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far' Y" m& |- j% g( H% y% W
and Grace will lead me home.
P( y. d* n; ^* P% d2 |* ?4 jThe Lord has promised good to me.! M6 u$ r. ?4 U- m ~3 R
His word my hope secures.5 P! ~' y" I9 m
He will my shield and portion be,3 A* R5 ~ N8 C( L
As long as life endures.
! w; x a% Q2 c1 @) cYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,% B4 s$ J, O$ c$ P
And mortal life shall cease,$ o7 ?; W: S1 j7 `6 y) A; i
I shall possess within the veil,
( z! }2 I# i/ KA life of joy and peace.
/ U) x: L# @1 [3 q9 R9 p" l& z6 a5 z/ `
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
& `9 ]$ {& N# C3 NAnd mortal life shall cease;6 z& [" I9 r- r
I shall profess, within the vail,
/ m. V3 v j' D7 hA life of joy and peace.0 ^4 A0 E" q& y2 v( u+ W
% h! }% d+ I' @( w' \ |
|