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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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$ e1 P2 [' ?" @6 ]3 Z9 V: kAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.6 {/ v- m% _. ?) @7 N1 P! T
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3 ~" |8 d- Y2 s% }Amazing Grace Lyrics
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! F" [9 Y" X; z' P# `Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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) k l# t+ y$ I. ?* A% v" QI once was lost but now am found,* ^+ |, m7 T( y4 r T
Was blind, but now I see.& P9 f6 E4 \) R2 }4 d
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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How precious did that Grace appear
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Through many dangers, toils and snares2 h1 K. [9 u3 V- B5 H& ]: u
I have already come;0 X! n6 i* X0 P* b9 J/ F. \
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.2 ?. W6 o$ [5 ]0 d5 V1 j0 x
His word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.) G) B6 }$ F( h3 |
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,7 N+ C( A: d/ d
And mortal life shall cease,
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6 @! K& L! c" A. I9 w( J+ jA life of joy and peace." ^- i% g/ G/ v: y
' C9 X9 A2 s0 s' JYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace.7 e5 U4 T' y$ Q
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