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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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/ t1 _: {3 G0 |3 L& OPresident 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.”# l, V# |+ b- D0 R/ s
& r# D0 \7 s, |1 sAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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Watch video below, via CNN:' c8 N& T' I1 d* e7 P% A5 l0 Y
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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/ r) l0 @7 c' N" C1 B4 HAmazing Grace Lyrics% b1 u. M5 a B1 v" Y2 g( x
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,/ }* O0 h6 f6 t C
That saved a wretch like me.* _% @( X3 T8 R# c% o
I once was lost but now am found,- s, _$ x! a, @. H8 t6 c ~( W
Was blind, but now I see.
% h& ?, h1 v6 v ]* A* m& [T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
/ ]9 Y' S1 S! W. G& e1 TAnd Grace, my fears relieved.3 u( q* L# G0 l$ F$ X' j6 C1 B
How precious did that Grace appear
5 W @& W6 p0 v7 F; g9 v9 iThe hour I first believed.$ ]0 C, u6 D, E, E ?
Through many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far, B* W; C/ f0 \; v
and Grace will lead me home.
! d/ Z0 N- U8 U! r1 bThe Lord has promised good to me.* h6 R. I' {0 E: G
His word my hope secures.
9 F: ~# F, l8 S! ]) L1 @He will my shield and portion be,
a. F! h! ]! L* L1 P' |3 W9 nAs long as life endures.
6 {! H3 [6 M9 I; e8 GYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
! E0 @% E( D! x/ TAnd mortal life shall cease,
" l; ^+ K. h' y6 D) w% E, ^1 Z; lI shall possess within the veil,5 S1 K5 L$ `* L
A life of joy and peace.- B$ Z4 o' S2 w# B/ B5 T
6 K6 X6 }! F/ @! G |3 t( MYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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9 C" f/ z7 z3 {$ o* X; uI shall profess, within the vail,
1 B! j* C: B; l7 MA life of joy and peace.
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