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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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After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.' S# V8 F! z2 ~% }
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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( |; T/ O' L4 P- h) [http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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- X; V6 i4 {* k' D/ J. i1 |$ ?% GAmazing Grace Lyrics
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1 s& o& a, s. K: Z$ S" sAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,: ?8 w1 b/ Z9 S- Y% q) Y8 \( o8 T
That saved a wretch like me.
( n7 [1 z/ c- w& N JI once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.$ C* M5 q; a/ U
And Grace, my fears relieved.
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The hour I first believed.
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I have already come;
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and Grace will lead me home.
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His word my hope secures.
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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,; m- K, h6 `6 F" y
And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.- n) K$ u8 x7 }2 H: o' e
0 k0 I' c0 L. j1 d: n: HYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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8 h. p" P7 I! I9 _; ]9 @& OI shall profess, within the vail,
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