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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 5 |3 p! N! W- L8 T( w! x
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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.”7 [' }7 q% S- T
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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.& _7 r' h. b% `( o0 } K
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/6 a+ s, @' { x, w, {
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Amazing Grace Lyrics6 }/ ^# L' i8 p( n# E
. h# V% ^) O s/ K1 BAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
8 Y1 M& b0 t! y2 k" k6 _8 v2 @That saved a wretch like me.
$ K2 j1 V2 X- f/ n. i# nI once was lost but now am found,
# y3 N7 o. C7 l& S0 E' FWas blind, but now I see.7 A; D+ R; }- ~$ q$ Z, l
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear., x6 b1 v I; U% z3 y* B, Z5 w
And Grace, my fears relieved.* O, Q) e% G9 z
How precious did that Grace appear9 G0 [( ]4 t7 ^3 E( r, `
The hour I first believed.
6 |! ^. d5 t/ _. i& qThrough many dangers, toils and snares
5 u! ^- Q4 c! k+ d/ CI have already come;6 Y& J2 w2 ^+ j) F( J
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.
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He will my shield and portion be,6 [+ |5 i- {3 I, {+ ]2 d2 y
As long as life endures.
7 A, X1 F7 l# K: ?1 {( z: o- J3 DYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
; {. j- T) f' _5 j* y6 H* {' KAnd mortal life shall cease,
4 i9 n. ^2 g) p, KI shall possess within the veil,3 e+ A1 k8 n5 }3 ~7 b
A life of joy and peace.1 m2 ]1 Y* I: Y; Z, C! @( S* x6 L
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,' |" \8 _, [7 t+ _
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.
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