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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 % H- K! Z6 b* t9 P
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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.”. D5 B7 ]4 l Z
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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.
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics( j/ q% n) j4 `' g6 W+ I' j7 }
/ A6 t; G! F' Y+ ~Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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I once was lost but now am found,
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. \ m& G1 \" v$ A5 f/ ?T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear." x/ ~2 M# d1 y8 G, z6 d) Z$ a
And Grace, my fears relieved.
& g# b! I& {2 Q4 @How precious did that Grace appear) N9 H& ]8 g$ Z4 j+ P
The hour I first believed.
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. Q( i3 G/ A- E" D# l; R3 @& fI have already come;
$ K, q: R, I% @. Y'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
. Y2 T' o6 y, S0 k( X9 Iand Grace will lead me home.
/ i. B, t% Z6 b: G% u4 eThe Lord has promised good to me.
% H# }1 c `( KHis word my hope secures.
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, J) j7 ], m2 g& r- c y- ]0 |Yea, 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,: \! ^4 {2 X" K% J
And mortal life shall cease;5 U: b, D* f* W) ^2 x
I shall profess, within the vail,
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