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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 / V4 o. D/ ^; i
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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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& n3 B8 n' `1 w9 S! F n9 JAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him./ B2 }# A, o$ J5 [. p3 Q
( k* E: z( e- ]! t6 zWatch video below, via CNN:( m, e! }3 X! p$ |. T/ J
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l( Y0 g3 O0 F+ P9 d% G/ eAmazing Grace Lyrics9 Y. w! _, T! X/ y+ ^# A% U
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,* C3 [( `& \# ^/ S0 x, Z/ B# S
That saved a wretch like me.
3 b# P& v* `: n: y5 ^2 C. `I once was lost but now am found,
8 G* M" @; ?* p% ~* I2 Z* ]Was blind, but now I see.
' W6 f7 B' S: ]/ Z1 Z$ v7 VT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
0 ^3 p- D, u8 u9 mAnd Grace, my fears relieved." w, U9 z0 ^' W) n4 E9 }# i. z
How precious did that Grace appear1 k1 N/ J% [4 i
The hour I first believed.8 u! ^/ R0 i5 G
Through many dangers, toils and snares3 _! q; T. m3 [) s1 `9 @2 {
I have already come;9 }3 z- f5 B K( m- `8 m! M
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
7 [7 u* ~9 Z# G# ~and Grace will lead me home.
5 ^ v( S$ Y& W6 ]6 N1 cThe Lord has promised good to me.
* L. ]: G! i/ V* _3 [2 vHis word my hope secures.$ w+ `6 t' y9 r, i8 [1 Z& \
He will my shield and portion be,
+ T S7 f A" v: R1 k: ]As long as life endures.
( \1 U1 F5 _! y% o& qYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,: W5 ~7 B# Z; T. u7 G; j2 y% c
And mortal life shall cease,
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D3 l$ e# A$ aYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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