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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 5 J9 h b! U( f/ x
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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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7 p+ J5 k4 N% W& R [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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/ k; S/ V* V% Khttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics6 w" h% t, o) s9 c
# {1 j' n' }8 U4 o dAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,3 _& Z, R2 N+ C- v0 a' N# r
That saved a wretch like me. V, K/ I4 M" y$ F7 U' S' _! b- h4 u
I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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The hour I first believed.
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I have already come;
$ F- j! _* i+ }0 H'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.
/ c" B, l0 V1 i7 ?: xHis word my hope secures.. Q' W, C6 n1 z+ `3 H8 _ r
He will my shield and portion be,
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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,+ j' q2 r/ ?' t1 m0 K! O+ R
And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.( C/ }% G/ Y( p& r9 {; k
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace.& _( D( ]: ?# S4 J5 g3 A8 M, d
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