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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 5 I" T" ~2 Y' N G* D4 l
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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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+ _2 o/ g- a( a/ wAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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9 l$ b7 r1 B/ H/ n( vWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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/ X9 _/ J& ~2 n. F' ^Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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, C, ^' X8 R' ?0 d6 @9 T* LWas blind, but now I see., _& s* m W) L& @$ p
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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The hour I first believed.; n/ [0 Y' @$ H$ U$ ?1 z7 |( S/ f
Through many dangers, toils and snares0 ^3 {$ d: A- h/ J) e$ a; c
I have already come;6 U, t6 v3 X9 {& R3 A
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.
; @% _' D* x/ a7 eHis word my hope secures.& ]& V2 i+ M; k" T. Q
He will my shield and portion be,* \! A2 r9 T7 D$ q
As long as life endures.( t9 u9 E) F, b+ B
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,
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3 e: |3 {/ ?! X* TYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,3 k$ |3 t# Z2 L- }
And mortal life shall cease;* ^5 m; r5 ?1 {$ @$ f4 i
I shall profess, within the vail,# z$ b. i6 r% Z6 [. l3 k
A life of joy and peace.
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