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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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& k1 D; T9 g) B3 k+ P, `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.”0 M$ h B5 p; ~$ W o9 C
9 y9 g/ O9 E$ lAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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; l2 ~: A" W6 k" c9 |' f3 khttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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( I5 [7 |( U" q% i8 D5 o# H& \I once was lost but now am found, N3 }9 G2 W9 L( E) F2 |* P
Was blind, but now I see.0 c/ Y7 W- W, j$ u
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear. H1 l& S! q! |2 C0 s8 y
And Grace, my fears relieved.
: h7 K4 m5 ^. aHow precious did that Grace appear
7 A5 x! |3 t6 jThe hour I first believed.' l! Z2 R& A$ [; z& n0 _7 ^
Through many dangers, toils and snares% I* k/ o% y0 T- Z
I have already come;) O" p/ ], w7 I( K0 u+ ?" U
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far5 F' }& h( }# Y6 [) |3 i4 P2 {
and Grace will lead me home.
$ _8 ~. ^& f! d. v; B7 b& bThe Lord has promised good to me.
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He will my shield and portion be,
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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,0 e, W2 c2 ]8 M& C, q% I, g& X
And mortal life shall cease,4 v9 Y# u3 ~3 ~* I% B' g/ ~9 f1 O7 v
I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,! h" H( d+ N D! P9 \) V& o1 O0 J
And mortal life shall cease;5 \5 w. P$ \6 @3 }( ^ F P
I shall profess, within the vail,$ A% Q9 i/ s3 z
A life of joy and peace.1 c3 S& I. `: i& L7 e+ U! y
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