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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 1 z4 I) g: m4 _" t4 w2 h% f
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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.”) [: N% e9 |/ q% q$ N
( R6 c7 c/ W/ r: o) ZAfter 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:% u8 w/ O; F. K: T/ ~2 f: y9 e0 N
' E0 r' | J4 x- R! nhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/* u; v$ Y# K- m! a: r4 }
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3 o A+ w2 E6 K `5 fAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,; s& ?, i u) E5 {
That saved a wretch like me.9 p6 Z4 n1 q9 M
I once was lost but now am found,
J* M3 j/ t& i2 [, k& g+ p- h+ N% CWas blind, but now I see.! g7 n. i$ p- s/ I7 E7 v8 L
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.; ^1 i ]1 s; Z+ N: W' M
And Grace, my fears relieved.$ B! ~, ^) [; T, H
How precious did that Grace appear4 R( e4 ]. P* N- }
The hour I first believed.# ]# H# t1 ?7 S, Z9 |
Through many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
1 m, n# r, h uand Grace will lead me home.5 [$ W2 w* `% o; t9 ?7 J; s
The Lord has promised good to me.- b. L- Q+ O) T
His word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures., A, |( J p: o5 Z( A
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail," Q, w% h& j- k! G9 r& \0 {
And mortal life shall cease,- _9 T! d/ V) J/ X7 z. c( D
I shall possess within the veil,5 E6 M8 f0 d7 q
A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,: K- w7 i3 n P- Z5 R9 n
And mortal life shall cease;8 l( N( S9 m1 T. e1 ?
I shall profess, within the vail,- ]2 Z1 \" k! t* X* w# x
A life of joy and peace.
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