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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.”$ @3 B u9 i7 l6 H9 d! g
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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.2 e- R, T1 h$ J3 X( ?* M8 w; |6 g. {
+ J9 g2 J7 C1 l8 T. r' TWatch video below, via CNN:
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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1 C) P9 K6 q4 q8 tAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
$ v. M8 p- P5 t/ s4 u# ]) PThat saved a wretch like me.
' \: r8 O1 q; RI once was lost but now am found,
* z; v, b8 L0 ^+ mWas blind, but now I see.
3 p! ~: K) L2 QT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.& O! U8 h+ Q5 S# H7 `
And Grace, my fears relieved.
6 {8 b- e2 y, r6 X* r+ H8 a0 R- e! qHow precious did that Grace appear0 c/ {+ |9 {; a
The hour I first believed.4 h R- b ^' \3 k
Through many dangers, toils and snares# G8 Q3 N) r* n6 K
I have already come;
! O3 D% q( g2 E8 r0 V'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far+ h; l1 x O# c) E. q) L
and Grace will lead me home.$ z' n4 Z1 ~# z! R1 B/ F; T
The Lord has promised good to me. L; L4 W9 i% l( n) d
His word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.0 R9 t. U/ k; U/ v0 [7 ]' W$ x
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,+ V b5 g, W3 g. F' f3 o
And mortal life shall cease,
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: o' n% Q2 }, a. [, B; bA life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,/ J3 @- W# D" g2 i' ?5 X
And mortal life shall cease;
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