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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 ! l5 }) y- t) \; H* a. s
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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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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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' k5 \* v' P- V1 a6 W5 r% OWatch video below, via CNN:
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# V% ]& Y v( M [http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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9 U* H1 S5 g5 KAmazing Grace Lyrics8 l' x% d5 s9 |0 d% g
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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I once was lost but now am found,
" ]# S" k' l* I3 `, o/ kWas blind, but now I see.
& f) n: S7 u- z3 qT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.( Z/ k( t" E/ f- v+ s
And Grace, my fears relieved.- ?2 x0 p5 s# Q1 ?1 w6 [4 ^5 u
How precious did that Grace appear; S5 ^. i' |! q) ]. _/ Y) s; Z( G$ l' j
The hour I first believed.
! o9 y4 z, X9 ?* h% r/ ]( vThrough many dangers, toils and snares6 @1 K3 y2 K5 m3 ~
I have already come;- N9 ?2 ]6 w3 |8 I F; [* y7 G" ]* @
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far2 d8 R) _4 [3 \0 H+ d0 r" p
and Grace will lead me home. ]* h+ V# w" P3 E/ [
The Lord has promised good to me.+ x% {2 Z" I+ \( ^+ x) _
His word my hope secures.& r5 m6 t+ h; P4 M s! t
He will my shield and portion be,- t) G* p# L$ q. D/ X$ O
As long as life endures.
, B- R8 L+ M f$ `1 X3 g- u1 uYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
. z" e1 j+ b& r; C- Q+ rAnd mortal life shall cease,
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7 s! L% O2 E4 R1 h: JYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,5 k0 Z0 P$ U) O: [2 I
And mortal life shall cease;) h6 [, x$ A* H
I shall profess, within the vail,
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