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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 & l O$ R% M+ N4 ~9 P0 {9 q
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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.”' z2 e+ R$ r% h/ ^. h
* O: ^( g2 n! Q6 U! [& X9 E/ AAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.; I5 n0 Q, q$ T4 P Y- n$ w, n/ K
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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, O- Q3 I p0 x; e! z5 O/ TAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
4 u, x. ?$ W2 S u2 F4 w) a! PThat saved a wretch like me.+ P4 n9 h8 f' \+ o1 P
I once was lost but now am found,
, I5 g! G/ N6 {/ X6 o( cWas blind, but now I see.
4 Q0 R3 v; D8 d/ s& JT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
' ^) J( }( y1 q7 G. fAnd Grace, my fears relieved., _. |+ E( E* F9 ?4 i* f# J
How precious did that Grace appear" l( s. R( w+ @0 o$ O; W, g
The hour I first believed.6 x8 [3 c& Y+ d( f4 A9 t6 \: @
Through many dangers, toils and snares: B1 ~( @5 y& p7 `( V' P( V
I have already come;7 s! L/ Q8 K) q0 v, {
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far# ~$ e1 X, c1 |" M( P2 z
and Grace will lead me home./ m% n; E' ^$ R' |5 ]
The Lord has promised good to me.
) s" H/ e! P3 b* Q! f) y- `1 L- \His word my hope secures.
' O8 ~2 I( p$ a+ G% dHe will my shield and portion be,
% ?' x3 @' b: Y/ A% d1 UAs long as life endures.
( W7 i; Q' K8 c3 L( U! vYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,/ M' Y# _) J1 d
And mortal life shall cease,
' h ^, u$ `, o3 @I shall possess within the veil,; F6 t9 W% I" K, [
A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,8 U5 ~7 s1 f3 y B: W4 G
And mortal life shall cease;. v& j3 T; R l" r
I shall profess, within the vail,2 X! G2 b2 n& B( Y* l
A life of joy and peace.
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