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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.”
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$ `5 y0 `( G {) L2 F& ^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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7 o& f' `8 e: H& cWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/5 G% k8 V; \: ~8 p9 M C4 a* G. j
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Amazing Grace Lyrics9 r x) c' e1 N& U' H% \2 |# k
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
4 m0 \) ~" W, a. L3 U& T: BThat saved a wretch like me.
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Was blind, but now I see.
# a8 e( d! v% x; X" s9 nT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
: G9 K5 A2 n$ I- K5 R$ a8 NAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
" p* }' |7 O, z$ @5 ]5 c. LHow precious did that Grace appear
8 Z& o+ a: n6 i0 `6 C0 `5 AThe hour I first believed.
% @* c1 x. X. CThrough many dangers, toils and snares
: D% b* T: t5 T. {4 `; YI have already come;
8 b$ V. ?3 T5 ^/ W1 n' g9 a* h4 E'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far* L3 H5 o3 b1 Z& }. M* D* `$ _
and Grace will lead me home.
1 R/ ?' j1 y: [9 p4 a8 C* oThe Lord has promised good to me.$ H5 q, o$ ~. u7 J, b9 q" i! W
His word my hope secures.
( W2 n6 i9 C0 u, mHe will my shield and portion be,/ w/ R1 |7 Q0 g0 U# N; q8 ?9 P
As long as life endures.; G0 A! F! z2 E4 |/ f# E2 X
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,$ m- z: d1 V% c* t5 S
A life of joy and peace., F) F, S1 D0 @- ~% g3 W
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