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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.”
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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., Y a1 W- A: |/ J p% i
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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! a; K2 V) S! H3 lhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics1 O2 m, `9 k% ~) }- j
/ i3 i4 y0 Z8 w( L5 L9 p; OAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
# ~+ r* _" p9 @4 x, Y, E: sThat saved a wretch like me.( m7 m4 S5 |& S$ b4 I7 t+ U
I once was lost but now am found," i* s0 x1 a# j. n; A+ A: \2 Z
Was blind, but now I see.
! g: j# b& e" vT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
1 I) ]$ D+ Q5 }- oAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
1 X6 B) B4 m/ ]2 G3 eHow precious did that Grace appear
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Through many dangers, toils and snares1 p7 I8 E* S& G# C' |' i
I have already come;
& u' I) Q1 d$ u2 v' b'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far) v( [4 L v. _( s
and Grace will lead me home.
: e# q( N- B' m9 i) e6 f. AThe Lord has promised good to me.
3 z. P$ g- `: v0 F" s7 ?+ p/ WHis word my hope secures.
6 ]) L) w' l3 BHe will my shield and portion be,
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I shall possess within the veil,% b* L* Q6 }7 n5 |2 I' n
A life of joy and peace.
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2 ~; v7 F$ e. p2 ?6 g. m) T' tYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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