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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 , z3 t- k1 }% D' w5 O' |
$ ~8 a/ M% S& k3 wPresident 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.”; p- H7 [! c. t2 v- p2 K9 N
. A4 _9 t1 f& a# H' jAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.* d* x, o, B' L
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/; _ j- m1 d7 f M
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Amazing Grace Lyrics6 ~' j, h7 g9 X* n7 k
# L3 g$ d4 [3 ^: |& cAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
) J1 G6 s9 P; Y5 {" [' q+ NThat saved a wretch like me.
: u0 }5 G7 } v9 oI once was lost but now am found, b) z0 i$ `2 p7 C3 @( f/ Z
Was blind, but now I see.
+ k+ y9 {$ e+ @, O: _T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
F* \, [+ S5 { LAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
' ?1 u+ E1 f0 B; q5 a1 d; ~+ m7 ?How precious did that Grace appear1 v4 f. o1 j3 O" p5 L
The hour I first believed.0 ^& u4 G- g& Y# h
Through many dangers, toils and snares' q0 F ?/ l, g ~3 a
I have already come;3 M+ `8 f; R; Q# L& {! D: ?1 y7 z1 }: U
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far$ L8 j, ?) \* i; P: n; b& w v
and Grace will lead me home.
* D* v* I7 g3 h& z7 U6 {. L XThe Lord has promised good to me.
- W$ g4 F' t5 N7 n2 R/ _His word my hope secures.* K7 O0 c9 u& E6 Y: D" n& L
He will my shield and portion be,
8 o' O, G3 P) C# \# i" J+ _As long as life endures.
! A! g; d: K3 Y9 s8 G" HYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,* ^" S+ Y. l( y& a
And mortal life shall cease,% z1 d5 y# E3 e, E% I5 ]! j+ N
I shall possess within the veil,
4 i1 t, I: l% vA life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail, d* t) W4 ~; c( t7 E4 O
And mortal life shall cease;
: R& {- b/ g+ m0 R3 C9 S5 kI shall profess, within the vail,
* C! j# z6 I; { ^1 e- F1 J9 ~ j0 xA life of joy and peace.1 V( l2 D: {8 J% y
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