 鲜花( 152)  鸡蛋( 1)
|
本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
. Y* G- c+ k7 o: |! {6 ]3 _/ X$ ]' R* k7 U/ C- A
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.”+ X# [+ O$ }7 p4 D. z
, o( |& w) z' e# L
After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.% X( ?: }& p+ N; k9 q
7 t: P4 K$ q9 D9 d) o* \- F1 B- F
Watch video below, via CNN:, g7 c9 k+ }8 r. N. Z
7 [: A: u j" d. n0 `2 q; jhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
$ X, M0 U! _( i j5 R9 K2 K6 V2 p- V
1 J O* M) ]$ t: Q Q% N# Q) p) k# T
Amazing Grace Lyrics
& g& G- d: m- z$ H* g& c' }2 j& K( j8 X# N/ ^4 I
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
9 G/ r8 }% \" u! z5 FThat saved a wretch like me.0 m7 E: ?$ `8 R
I once was lost but now am found,6 K2 \8 u g, [% W$ s8 \) G R; [
Was blind, but now I see.$ K. l+ z6 I- g* N' `5 g
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.% s) ~: H4 c$ h. G* `
And Grace, my fears relieved.0 j# @) L# k: `6 n( V, u
How precious did that Grace appear* Z) J5 g; q. }: n2 |# e
The hour I first believed.% B+ H& r9 A1 D* v& G& N% }* }+ }4 J" \
Through many dangers, toils and snares, }) B9 f, ^5 e6 K
I have already come;( W6 k( H- W# R
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
* ]% L& m" t1 h0 s7 R/ _and Grace will lead me home.
1 i- ]) u. }' b# f' t8 a: t2 uThe Lord has promised good to me.
* F+ u, |+ m+ l5 ?+ `His word my hope secures.
4 C: y# j4 I- HHe will my shield and portion be,6 r c+ f R2 y% B! d
As long as life endures.
/ Q, k" L, B$ @ K, f/ H, oYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,2 P) R/ L, N% ], c( r) O8 A$ o+ I
And mortal life shall cease,
3 R- a+ j& M8 _4 lI shall possess within the veil,* u+ g% u; X6 H
A life of joy and peace.0 q8 {+ G6 H& {# V: `0 J% j) w0 r
8 a2 w0 z4 i/ v& Y0 I) O$ b
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
% N) U9 V" B6 |* ~/ U! ]4 n; k2 lAnd mortal life shall cease;
0 \; q4 \0 G* J- H, t! hI shall profess, within the vail,
. |2 n- d* i6 d1 ]0 O; X- U9 LA life of joy and peace.% p! ?% g) Y- w# a
. T% I2 {8 b( O; L1 q- a& V0 p |
|