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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.”+ a0 |" p+ l( \, T8 S9 r8 r; Y
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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.4 b* A$ e6 h8 C+ A v+ A
. P$ F3 c: [; q: p/ i$ NWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/ C& W2 G( K0 s7 W/ M3 {
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Amazing Grace Lyrics$ x, r, o2 x( J, S- j, ^, J
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,) m. t# ], l# V) o+ I
That saved a wretch like me.
+ u( ]/ k2 l& A- s% SI once was lost but now am found,( j$ I3 O$ N) B) P8 c# y5 j7 y: d
Was blind, but now I see.
8 x$ F) t% o- p7 _T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
1 |) \! e* \1 {And Grace, my fears relieved.+ J2 C( U9 K: h+ D6 o4 t+ _
How precious did that Grace appear, Q+ x7 o# Y& ~7 U! Y0 C
The hour I first believed.
7 T5 ]6 n& c* h6 M8 CThrough many dangers, toils and snares
0 O: A3 e8 n0 K" t2 F0 H# _I have already come;
5 }8 t8 \9 ?* u'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far- s# n% [; g$ `* q2 A4 d
and Grace will lead me home.
% ~. Q* c0 r. M) ^% u5 @% _The Lord has promised good to me.$ @- k2 J! r. V1 D" `6 E
His word my hope secures.- H. U' o: m* N6 K4 O* M
He will my shield and portion be,9 f3 E* x4 }- B& H+ R" d/ J0 o
As long as life endures.
4 Y) m& V- p2 b, YYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,$ b" U7 t" w9 F1 t
And mortal life shall cease,
1 K5 z1 S$ |& I7 v, t9 jI shall possess within the veil,
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: E1 V- T& y* b: Q' PYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,7 v) J5 U" \8 [* n
And mortal life shall cease;
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