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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 " R6 S% |9 y# Z! M# n6 d
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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.”" Q6 [ h2 u) e- T
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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.& j, W5 ~7 v+ A0 {
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Watch video below, via CNN:8 c, H- i$ I. c( |3 M% i# J
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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' V* l5 u: c V4 P4 @Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
% C% U6 t' P) S8 P9 g/ LThat saved a wretch like me.* z; W( F1 r3 w2 K
I once was lost but now am found,' p. h3 \$ d$ k
Was blind, but now I see.
# ]* E6 B3 I& M" ^; O: ^T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear. l2 `) g9 i. h7 R0 R7 b G
And Grace, my fears relieved.5 c `- P7 N# @. Q) {1 b6 o* B
How precious did that Grace appear$ @6 c: h" p; r4 m- q
The hour I first believed.
B9 D1 B6 G4 l( P4 x: R1 AThrough many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far8 H/ Q; ]- R3 u3 p i6 S4 q
and Grace will lead me home.
% I$ ~( l8 ^6 E2 o# s2 iThe Lord has promised good to me.
5 E: C. y* ~; Z# L+ D uHis word my hope secures.: @2 |1 b3 e# O, A. p& [' K
He will my shield and portion be,
0 R" _; m/ k: r+ ?: B$ `% YAs long as life endures.
7 [0 T* O0 ~8 A' UYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,; ]. }2 B, |0 `& [2 c
And mortal life shall cease,
$ d* l3 ]' \) mI shall possess within the veil,1 p0 l. d' q7 I+ D- \2 E) d3 K
A life of joy and peace.4 D) b) Y4 v! n
H- c: ^% ?2 f9 BYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
% j8 [2 ?% C" v7 @7 e: eAnd mortal life shall cease;
! a- w; G( V9 tI shall profess, within the vail,
" D0 b- t8 S! i C" o) hA life of joy and peace.
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