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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 / f6 e! k+ l* u+ L, g
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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.”* }2 `& P3 [8 P9 Z4 S ~
% ?* k( Q" D0 w2 P; N' r/ B: |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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" O" }" p7 n: }: k/ ZWatch video below, via CNN:' g+ ~- X+ k0 W
- h8 k/ R' v, ~2 q! vhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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& k( q' i- h! J4 Y2 i1 cAmazing Grace Lyrics
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6 j+ l0 t9 M, {1 ?1 t$ y" GAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound, P& }# G4 ~; }" O6 R0 d! P
That saved a wretch like me.2 v( k' X1 ~7 C. W0 N3 g
I once was lost but now am found,
+ x: x( R& e! [$ {( ^Was blind, but now I see.
9 D; H( S, k3 wT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.; @0 ]5 v. C! [; Y
And Grace, my fears relieved.
* B6 b" j* i, O- s: A3 z* N# `How precious did that Grace appear
% s& s L! ^' n7 _& R' m+ TThe hour I first believed.
3 t2 {, q6 B3 tThrough many dangers, toils and snares+ A# z; {/ Q; {: _
I have already come;5 r1 Q6 m' O- d, g3 o8 ^
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
0 i+ f3 D" j; b( y1 wand Grace will lead me home.
7 Q. e) C. n1 H; A8 cThe Lord has promised good to me.
' n$ N% @& ?+ v3 ^; gHis word my hope secures.
], h r3 N m# f# k- \He will my shield and portion be,
; a) I3 U+ h# c! Z, `$ r" DAs long as life endures.
5 f% K# g/ C. i! R# J \& a# X9 @% i7 XYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
5 u( n# {( I! {6 L* s2 L$ R0 y0 FAnd mortal life shall cease,* ]1 q5 B" R) _5 W: [/ n
I shall possess within the veil,
1 [% v- D" r P+ Y* ZA life of joy and peace.! B' M8 u; ?& J# U& `* N
# t" h6 Y* x$ O4 RYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,4 _/ K9 F0 k+ V1 I X- n
And mortal life shall cease;
. A& m2 i2 o( U; p! {* c6 [* E& b- |+ H ?I shall profess, within the vail,
: Z- a \; e& t: o7 wA life of joy and peace.
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