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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.”$ k4 p# x1 b: S$ Z; w
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After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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Watch video below, via CNN:7 W) B3 L1 |" c9 U" B
$ Q4 u0 J7 k# }http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/# A8 d4 W ?9 i ~
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Amazing Grace Lyrics8 s1 r7 n( X3 L; S( r1 y- u
) _3 j6 N7 Y9 Y& y! `Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,3 ~1 l- g5 y* V) i: {3 |2 f
That saved a wretch like me.
. I- [! S! b) W8 u2 n7 c i& JI once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear./ e$ F/ A9 O" G. y2 {4 O" R) }" d
And Grace, my fears relieved.
- o, [+ r( e0 T5 yHow precious did that Grace appear- O9 _5 g: f0 K2 X4 L/ R
The hour I first believed.
$ J7 q* P+ J; A/ E7 S+ p) VThrough many dangers, toils and snares: ?( j& Z4 A& v4 i8 i
I have already come;
9 k2 R8 S/ w }/ i+ T'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far( u+ m, S6 X3 b! S
and Grace will lead me home.
* @" k w1 J5 w" [" |# o1 YThe Lord has promised good to me.( |2 w2 O' a: a( |6 W
His word my hope secures.0 e9 g' g3 q: N: K
He will my shield and portion be,
6 a) ]+ h7 S5 ] LAs long as life endures.
; a4 ^/ I! |$ _- Z) ^* D0 qYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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# P+ j7 @: P+ H; tI shall possess within the veil,
/ z: Q; [- z; X$ K& a$ @% MA life of joy and peace.( q" _, k- b1 [& _- p2 P) ]
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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$ Q5 U( a6 Z: | r1 b( Z. w KI shall profess, within the vail,
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