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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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$ y. O9 s/ }4 YPresident 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.”
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. |% ^% N! T V- f9 K r' r1 }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:
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, E: X5 ]' W$ m+ P( s- ~; P/ r
That saved a wretch like me.
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6 z, r0 m, w2 y" p* D* cWas blind, but now I see.! ~5 c1 r; \/ U/ ^: Z* y
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.4 i7 {# \7 e- u5 g+ N7 Y5 n
And Grace, my fears relieved.! g: p% \# E# h0 j
How precious did that Grace appear+ h" k$ L8 w7 A- d
The hour I first believed.
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far$ q3 y! ~2 B$ J% ~6 q
and Grace will lead me home. I: z P* B5 h+ r# U
The Lord has promised good to me.5 j: Q0 r7 b6 D- {% `- @5 t+ V" _
His word my hope secures. y3 @- x9 T/ v2 j6 K
He will my shield and portion be,' c u3 g7 }8 {3 B3 C$ G6 v
As long as life endures.
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And mortal life shall cease,: F4 z% I2 I/ \4 j5 Q. H7 a5 ~0 ^
I shall possess within the veil,$ g: Z: [% _' B: s+ h; O# ~
A life of joy and peace.% g# N4 Y( ~% d& \/ j
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,4 h6 j, F8 ]$ t0 h
A life of joy and peace.
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