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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 5 j1 m5 l6 U4 Z$ |0 _2 q# _
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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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& g) ]" P# U# H, m0 Q$ ^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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3 ~1 S, O) a. \6 R9 }# @, _6 bWatch video below, via CNN:- e/ l; B$ @2 O' ]8 J% B0 J3 H- ^
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Y0 U& e! l6 M; cAmazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.* Y8 A$ z& M2 t* m9 d7 f9 z
And Grace, my fears relieved.
+ W( X' [3 e2 v& WHow precious did that Grace appear! o* @( M$ p1 \+ `
The hour I first believed.. E( } K/ `- F# g7 y1 w
Through many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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4 }) J; i* w, T# Q0 i( P) q: rThe Lord has promised good to me.% t1 Q# f" M5 p t& M
His word my hope secures.5 g" b3 e1 r, t
He will my shield and portion be,/ l7 K1 s5 l3 w t6 H* b) |
As long as life endures.3 ^2 k/ d' z. z7 G( M
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,6 E `8 ~/ e9 h9 P4 M2 K
And mortal life shall cease,$ K0 ?# `" g: o) I1 V+ ~, K( W0 e
I shall possess within the veil,
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$ |6 D1 }; ^" V9 h1 O! |- vYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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