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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 0 {0 g+ P7 s7 v; h4 T6 s0 u" Q# Y
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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.”1 B9 N: o7 l" k0 z
9 S1 t: `3 F2 F# {3 x, vAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.6 d" h* H e5 Y8 U; g
! Z6 B) j% H/ f- Q- w6 S# ]" ^5 C/ oWatch video below, via CNN:* o/ k8 B7 ?8 \8 ]! T. f; C
( G/ u$ ^$ b% \; l! _5 Shttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics) h% y7 G; ^4 G; I
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,: d, j9 O# S. p: u# v3 r
That saved a wretch like me.
6 c7 d0 H% t. C; O+ s0 CI once was lost but now am found,
. K4 j* Y$ ?+ Q7 }' A+ n+ sWas blind, but now I see.! V) d6 t" F* F% s- _! g! m
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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0 C$ H: p& O7 ~6 j1 XHow precious did that Grace appear/ `* R ]/ B# u) c5 m" k
The hour I first believed., ~$ i& r5 l% ^4 e' ]
Through many dangers, toils and snares# ]" h1 [& x% ?5 W0 M/ `
I have already come;
4 v3 ^! }1 Q( T& I% P'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far: ^: G J" R' K! K
and Grace will lead me home.
, \! D" ^' \/ ?0 v3 k' \) QThe Lord has promised good to me.
v( |5 w& L+ }* S( qHis word my hope secures.! @) Z; ~6 Q, a$ e% y! q
He will my shield and portion be,4 G2 t) l0 x3 Q4 M+ M# W* ^8 Y, ?/ ]
As long as life endures.
" ] z( r1 N/ f$ p+ M* A* o3 OYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,( K. q# f* p# |* p6 u9 z; Y J6 }- A7 v
And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,0 v$ @$ T- c. Y) I0 p7 S3 G# _% B
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.& _' x' r" S! P9 [3 ?2 `
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