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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 , N4 _% E* h. ?% m" |: Y
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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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5 }8 I1 u7 Z/ @: V' hAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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; E! T3 a! F/ F! Q1 `Watch video below, via CNN:: X) `4 W* T5 @
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics( a9 N2 v0 o% F! _7 e" D" c
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,) F# F8 u/ E+ V
That saved a wretch like me.: p2 [4 [/ c* H2 K
I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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How precious did that Grace appear
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$ \2 J5 u+ `& z, o5 `Through many dangers, toils and snares
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6 ~3 }, n. i! D% e'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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3 q6 _1 T6 I6 N0 ^The Lord has promised good to me.
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He will my shield and portion be,
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And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.
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# K6 |: y9 R) J- Q, s Q# V( fYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,; z( O6 C7 h, C5 W- z ` H
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I shall profess, within the vail,6 z" [; V: [1 m/ @% |, }
A life of joy and peace.
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