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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 ' d4 o" q% e; j) u, N' D/ S% c
4 k3 u# o/ f4 m4 }- C& Z# M7 ~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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7 d o; ^4 p) r' YAfter 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:
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8 s- U7 N9 B# c J% }! N0 D2 w9 thttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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2 K: J: F0 b2 W6 q, m+ XAmazing Grace Lyrics; g0 J! b, N" S2 c8 o
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
2 l4 C3 O( v0 H# w( _5 O$ kThat saved a wretch like me.
/ u5 b, p& m# S" _& pI once was lost but now am found,
a7 o9 k+ I& L3 T) f) PWas blind, but now I see.
8 {$ S+ a. E# gT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
- r% ^4 r, l- aAnd Grace, my fears relieved.3 j% n% b, h# {1 n* J
How precious did that Grace appear
1 E. c5 f: L& o+ o7 t% qThe hour I first believed.
+ S8 t% V4 a$ c b" C9 i$ dThrough many dangers, toils and snares1 C+ v0 i& H4 V% }9 m
I have already come;
% y `7 k! A0 R8 k) W'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far- u# d3 o! E2 b2 L$ o% F# ^3 a
and Grace will lead me home.) M8 i" ?! R3 U1 ]
The Lord has promised good to me." Z9 b& p. u- U% R( M% [
His word my hope secures.0 p# ], H' c3 [) a
He will my shield and portion be,. @$ m* p8 Z& p, q4 p
As long as life endures.
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And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.
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0 |# ?5 ~! X! p- r5 cYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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% Q1 F. v% E& a) n4 wI shall profess, within the vail,
0 m8 L5 a$ ?- z% `' f9 gA life of joy and peace./ |+ O' P* s% |$ ]8 }7 x" T. m
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