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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.”. G0 A, U, H* U' @- m8 {
+ q) K* L; J) v: c7 k. [- p, x5 NAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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5 m$ M8 z4 Y) H4 P! p/ PWatch video below, via CNN:2 u, A/ m5 ~2 e9 C7 w4 g, w8 n5 e8 J
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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4 b0 _* g" A1 e+ `* W* ?- rAmazing Grace Lyrics( m- ^# _3 C& Q4 K3 s7 b/ G& j
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,/ b* c: ]! l/ l3 I: d5 s" ?! j
That saved a wretch like me.1 J/ u3 d" @3 `0 U& F! H# B/ Z
I once was lost but now am found,
: P& d3 v% \4 N1 C9 g G% rWas blind, but now I see.3 G2 k& A2 B. p/ l% P) [$ e
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.4 P1 y/ ~9 X* i( r6 Q, O
And Grace, my fears relieved.- Q6 g; `+ p7 i" q# j
How precious did that Grace appear0 I1 d2 L% q/ S+ s+ t: B* r
The hour I first believed.
6 H2 }( l. ]- UThrough many dangers, toils and snares
: @0 E8 A5 ~9 q' B7 B8 ^4 EI have already come;
2 U; j B* V# E9 Z! m. e0 ['Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
6 J+ l: d6 K' t" Aand Grace will lead me home.
- {" s6 k1 g; S( J. h8 ^, `7 LThe Lord has promised good to me.9 q+ d# r1 l6 k/ L( k
His word my hope secures.9 G+ b+ o& U9 ^4 ]& N
He will my shield and portion be,
1 O( {# b. X" U* W3 Q$ ~: BAs long as life endures.' u% N* g9 E, B0 u) M# C; X6 v& w2 ]
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,/ M% j% u# W1 V' x n7 e: t2 C; ^
And mortal life shall cease,* n+ D p; y1 N4 i ]
I shall possess within the veil,- Q) c" [6 D# G: K6 P
A life of joy and peace.+ C; V2 Z2 G2 q! N0 y$ p# v2 A) H8 [
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,; U1 f2 }6 M+ C7 r
And mortal life shall cease;1 T% @9 P; _- x3 u1 E
I shall profess, within the vail,! ]1 s1 A9 W5 `4 \
A life of joy and peace.& a$ @9 b" D( B& D! p
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