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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 # M( n- @/ F+ z
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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.”
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% _1 p) F: s* b3 [8 ^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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3 {3 a6 w, P; iWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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+ {# R) s) e, ~; a- C' H: q# {% M; }Amazing Grace Lyrics x; h z7 e0 ~3 V$ ?: F0 }
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,2 h1 |5 M A3 e6 J: j
That saved a wretch like me.
/ N7 W1 M4 s- P2 h7 yI once was lost but now am found,/ `) T& w% ~$ g0 N
Was blind, but now I see.
3 M( G( K/ b1 u% [8 @' |5 aT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
5 c# E7 `# {6 I2 Y- V8 KAnd Grace, my fears relieved.% J3 f. O0 Q; v* s
How precious did that Grace appear
3 d( y- ?; ?% _The hour I first believed.
. c, ?/ I& U; j! zThrough many dangers, toils and snares5 b% R, T. S6 j- N# V
I have already come;
8 a% z- j" _# T3 D1 k'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
0 {: H/ p& M' A% P3 I; R6 m9 U- l, N1 nand Grace will lead me home.
4 K1 A8 A4 P5 Y2 _& hThe Lord has promised good to me.9 z+ f2 q& _+ C
His word my hope secures.; _1 J$ G6 W4 ?* x- P8 H n, N
He will my shield and portion be,
& Q" s9 i# t( a9 EAs long as life endures.
3 g4 X/ Z8 E; H1 H' f& C9 t! g+ nYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,6 u. w# b. b4 S% D
And mortal life shall cease,$ a7 W0 Z0 Z+ j: d3 f/ [) y
I shall possess within the veil,) K; K* J9 @6 t, q+ ]$ _* u
A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail, d4 ^+ g1 g) M. s% {
And mortal life shall cease;
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