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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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( ]* t* [8 Q/ cAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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. D2 t% O0 d$ o$ kWatch video below, via CNN:- N2 r3 K" p) v1 G8 u6 o
1 q$ X: U: x& h/ Yhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/* Z" X7 E" k) Z: A, i( Z
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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6 {, p1 o8 q' U- NAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
( p7 a* g0 @/ N8 DThat saved a wretch like me.
5 H: }: p6 `! Q% r$ C9 d: F; u$ ^I once was lost but now am found,
! q* N# ?( m; z, H% x8 l0 Q& w3 cWas blind, but now I see.
& r4 Z; a4 }) ~* x- d$ eT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
" A" [) k! z8 d7 N; F. PAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
$ o0 ~: v, C# D; |) tHow precious did that Grace appear1 E: Z' s2 M/ H. b. G' Y6 I
The hour I first believed.
. a3 g, T+ q4 N6 u9 yThrough many dangers, toils and snares
2 P5 @# S5 R+ }, Z- l) E3 G% t! JI have already come;' A- I3 v* Q# Z* q5 r/ k
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
( {$ N8 R. _1 Z+ aand Grace will lead me home.
) \2 f# `& k7 J, zThe Lord has promised good to me.
j7 I2 M4 D* jHis word my hope secures., x0 S# w0 {' L, d$ k
He will my shield and portion be,
! V2 A6 D* g! e& S2 {$ y" L9 u/ zAs long as life endures. Y) f% a2 [! \4 x7 ]6 X: J! C
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,$ D) P$ S5 n0 G" r
And mortal life shall cease,3 F1 w; z3 t5 e- x
I shall possess within the veil,
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{. g _/ v% n IYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,1 r& ?1 H: _7 d/ C
A life of joy and peace.. ?2 l& }, ~/ a/ ` ^
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