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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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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.”" N) `/ K0 |. N6 B1 `2 b0 Z) w# v& u* z
! {* @& v* A' }$ V# ]2 f! R6 I, yAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.1 M; A0 U# p5 k
/ K5 w) |1 r2 O) FWatch video below, via CNN:' Y3 y% X: Z1 X- K
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/- l5 O7 B2 r; g( b
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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9 P/ y* i7 B9 R( W: d' j) y* L" @% G# I, PAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,; T K3 B6 E8 z2 u6 F% D- } h1 X
That saved a wretch like me.
& x2 |2 q7 w, H- pI once was lost but now am found,0 d, Q3 d1 U$ }$ }7 k
Was blind, but now I see.3 ^& K, g" G4 r5 _- Z, [9 C
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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! {7 i7 |; V% |How precious did that Grace appear6 u$ e8 _' ]2 R
The hour I first believed.8 ? Y) J( A2 M k7 h
Through many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far- @4 r' h! W* s/ T# ^7 k/ N# R
and Grace will lead me home.9 b' K% m, |$ h6 X* o% i
The Lord has promised good to me.
7 O, t6 X+ M7 C4 C7 @3 IHis word my hope secures.1 y4 m3 ?, k( G- \, Z
He will my shield and portion be,
( g8 g7 K+ O' T0 C0 b+ WAs long as life endures.3 Q( O, @( y; u3 b t. p
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,( D( T6 j7 A. T6 d
And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.4 Q, r: M. ~/ l8 b; _, N. f
9 E- F6 e, p1 G. N) ]4 V4 |! ?Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,+ o' y# X( l0 X8 g0 b' O# [
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.& e% f$ S( @7 {/ q% U, ]
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