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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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3 ~5 g \; f2 f0 x' IPresident 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.”+ S5 _# K0 {5 o. {) t& x
) y$ j0 B: ]( I; c* i, Y' kAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.' c1 n: Z: |2 `# E4 i# w
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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I once was lost but now am found,3 n$ E4 `. `% o9 f6 _; W1 U
Was blind, but now I see.1 G- t k5 P6 l2 L
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
7 R1 E. e& O {. x3 d0 nAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
$ U1 v# b: \" ]: Q$ s# r$ sHow precious did that Grace appear4 p8 |" _9 U6 W( ^
The hour I first believed.
# u4 g& n5 j8 u. u3 b- vThrough many dangers, toils and snares
# x8 z! W: Q* T' I3 a7 fI have already come;1 O6 A3 [* X" A- ^* S: e; I* S
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
% S# u$ L# V8 ~0 G, Tand Grace will lead me home.0 v1 P$ e! z# F; h0 I8 \5 p: T
The Lord has promised good to me.( X5 D+ i/ I8 o- s0 _. |/ R
His word my hope secures.
! R8 H2 I7 j6 n# R# UHe will my shield and portion be,3 }$ @4 O' I4 D, E7 S
As long as life endures.% \1 A: M1 o P( `6 Z
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace.
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And mortal life shall cease;; h Q# p% k9 P
I shall profess, within the vail,9 J% v/ g# x; V% b" y
A life of joy and peace.5 y0 s, u5 B. y: _# a) ~% M
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