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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 $ Q2 [3 m$ X: z8 v$ P
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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.”4 z2 D# b3 L& T0 ^2 w8 }- S
) L M) V# q9 Q$ r+ lAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.1 [9 ?. c x# V2 a, |- B, z! y
0 o4 E- q' R4 [6 R2 F) G3 PWatch video below, via CNN:) d" ^7 w4 X9 g' \" {3 ^6 G
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics; ?' |, U8 a& q+ c
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
# _" K% \- [5 Y3 p+ RThat saved a wretch like me.; t1 \) _" G% w( l* |0 `
I once was lost but now am found,; e; O" I1 i( ]% c
Was blind, but now I see.+ i% X2 ~5 S% ^1 Y Y
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.2 i; x2 @' K8 Z/ a: [. e
And Grace, my fears relieved. A! s1 P; F* D) j Q# W
How precious did that Grace appear7 J0 u+ `0 w9 C' R" f6 q6 R
The hour I first believed.! S% N L2 _3 ?
Through many dangers, toils and snares
1 Q- \5 Z4 z/ N' bI have already come;8 N2 y$ A+ k( D, p. o( h! j1 u
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
1 ~* t7 Z& d+ O( q: F5 Fand Grace will lead me home.
1 P. [" a. }8 g8 ]9 i8 n IThe Lord has promised good to me.+ S: E2 m( g5 Q8 X8 Q; k5 L8 P! z
His word my hope secures.4 p- s( G* `( w4 ~ w9 x) e0 d' l
He will my shield and portion be,
1 l4 j; Z4 g) {. c3 y1 UAs long as life endures.: V5 u- D9 a; u* R1 J6 ~
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,( D# W, _* U$ c3 o! {
And mortal life shall cease,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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