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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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- h7 e. w1 D% P* X- y7 I" WAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.! K3 }) B8 F y7 W% \( g9 H, w
m% T1 s. k& Q1 `1 w( x/ ?- yWatch video below, via CNN:
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2 c8 r. ?& T5 F5 H7 d8 S3 lhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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I once was lost but now am found, ^" }2 d; u3 B2 z" f
Was blind, but now I see.
' m* T5 E8 X; w8 mT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.8 |, O5 s- _. p. I4 b2 E% o
And Grace, my fears relieved.
! |1 k( I% C0 T" |! `" P# cHow precious did that Grace appear
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Through many dangers, toils and snares
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* d2 r; u( E# p* T/ y- X'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far' I l0 L* }2 |0 X) r1 {
and Grace will lead me home.5 r1 M% l6 H- ^5 \; A" B6 j
The Lord has promised good to me.0 Z3 x3 x1 y- h% G! e
His word my hope secures.
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$ D4 p+ l' s/ C8 A8 LYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,: x1 U0 I) q! x# w" v* N
And mortal life shall cease;4 x3 d& H, n& U
I shall profess, within the vail,
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