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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 7 \9 f/ r# _" A" B0 x/ H4 s
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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.5 I' P4 V7 j+ ]4 T: X
2 z# C1 R4 C; n$ }/ R& ?Watch video below, via CNN:4 Y3 i- k+ M4 q: v- [, V
. N$ X( ~% s2 L( {http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics7 t) t' x! ?- q( o6 b. o. N w
; y5 H. q. I: g& R, hAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound," l3 E- I2 C7 T9 z
That saved a wretch like me.0 x- E! N- e; X/ X% t& X2 @" k" n; b
I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.* ]$ }: B# @& b% d
And Grace, my fears relieved.( o O" \" y$ m
How precious did that Grace appear/ ?) {, s+ s: G& a) P
The hour I first believed.
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0 f5 {1 V0 B6 t'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.
: l6 ?! K$ U0 C/ X6 C" \His word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.
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A life of joy and peace.8 @/ T( B8 M: i7 l, q+ I
7 X4 b. b% W% d4 Y' QYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,2 \3 ^2 G* h2 e2 [
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.
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