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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 ' F% x/ q( \& X9 ^$ L! _
; q. W9 |! I+ r' X X a4 j" [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.”- o; H6 P1 u4 \5 C; J9 Y
) n; @/ v1 s+ }* D" L. kAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.7 ^$ P( ?5 y2 [2 L1 q
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Watch video below, via CNN:7 K' N# C: M0 y) P; Q* C/ Q( Z
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Amazing Grace Lyrics6 i) k/ [ p4 k$ k
' G, E8 R% R# e3 RAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
0 [8 {: X9 r PThat saved a wretch like me.
+ P5 u$ t" W- X; B* L* mI once was lost but now am found,9 k4 K# |# j* r/ F( `
Was blind, but now I see.
2 L: R* ]: l% w9 `8 t# S5 m8 I5 BT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.% Q7 k+ q) w( j8 A9 T) h/ g
And Grace, my fears relieved.6 Q0 W# D7 H0 p! P* e, R. ?3 E
How precious did that Grace appear
8 M0 U3 O" `! U- c, r g+ H9 HThe hour I first believed.% k+ X, \5 _& h8 ~- {
Through many dangers, toils and snares
# E- l2 P) G7 Y! g5 PI have already come;9 A$ R: ^ E" [0 ?& A+ p" G- D8 l
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far+ `, H" [) j5 m8 l3 d& _
and Grace will lead me home.! E3 C& R; i1 j1 u" }! ?, h" h) g) u
The Lord has promised good to me.2 V' j- Z4 I9 I
His word my hope secures.$ r0 P0 o9 M3 t' |4 R, s7 K9 M. Z
He will my shield and portion be,
! o6 g- i; a' P ` p, TAs long as life endures.
$ g, D' X# n4 n% Z W8 W: ]Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
4 C0 a+ u4 i9 w$ H0 ?And mortal life shall cease,
' W7 G) n/ |' h! N6 b7 [& QI shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
# p \* ^, R% X% s& t) bA life of joy and peace.
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