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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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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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5 y! |3 X9 r5 P4 k9 t9 t) x& F6 WAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.& Z- h l) t# `/ L2 J. F
/ `3 n; e8 q# [/ W3 M5 e( K: \; AWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/9 T( r% T. u$ G% H: i
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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/ h; G; T( R3 ^) uAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,! h0 q+ [7 e3 p, e& e: U
That saved a wretch like me.
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.6 H! i& ^& i, z. i$ C9 ?
And Grace, my fears relieved.
- N! m% g# v9 g6 |; ?" z1 z6 m$ JHow precious did that Grace appear
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Through many dangers, toils and snares
0 t7 _( u; O& x% N; O4 H8 yI have already come;
0 M- I/ P3 c8 h'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
s/ J: E/ g' g! _8 w/ gand Grace will lead me home.
1 K5 y8 C. l$ }( \0 W: _The Lord has promised good to me.
$ c& ^9 A1 R% Q2 NHis word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.
5 |9 [+ `9 f- m9 G# E* |Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
, y+ \) P; O: W* CAnd mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.
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And mortal life shall cease;2 t; F2 ^0 e) D, h5 f% d
I shall profess, within the vail,
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