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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 - e5 }1 {: R' N7 z8 ?, }+ n
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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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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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Watch video below, via CNN:9 d0 o; m% S7 P' E& @- Y
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/3 ^. F+ e. G1 p4 Y9 O* ]0 P! e: N1 v4 Q
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6 }1 {- a" P& S' M0 g! D) G+ m) ~Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,& u* w9 P& I" s6 M1 c0 ? H, o
That saved a wretch like me.3 H) X3 A% {9 q0 R+ h; v# J: E+ u' t
I once was lost but now am found,
4 e. v: q% `( tWas blind, but now I see.
$ R) I* u! H9 I& H8 o) S; vT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear., t# [. }: j+ v5 ^. b: ]
And Grace, my fears relieved.
6 T" Z% w" E( v) n% s. tHow precious did that Grace appear/ X2 _. _+ O" z2 `7 T
The hour I first believed.
7 b7 T' F7 @, E4 {) Q: X/ }Through many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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1 P9 P5 M& Y) _" [9 CThe Lord has promised good to me.
U' J! q, b) b' v+ t* n. _. @ WHis word my hope secures.
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" B) s1 R( w, T1 z) C, M8 G* ~* o, S4 aAs long as life endures.5 Z* L3 R& G: W- C+ Z! `% Z1 l# \
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
4 `9 ]$ B$ L& qAnd mortal life shall cease,
# ^8 f/ K+ ?1 P, j( M: }4 i/ V5 nI shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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