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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 & Q: v$ N6 c' S, e2 M" A( j
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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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" L: P, `/ d' q/ u* q4 e- hAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.: f3 h3 X( g \+ e/ A
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/3 H. H+ P: A' q/ ^
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0 W( x1 l# f6 A3 U4 QAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
( x' i: p$ {6 _That saved a wretch like me.: e, ?5 Y9 H! t
I once was lost but now am found,0 H; B3 P/ z9 C. e
Was blind, but now I see.3 X8 |' K2 M& g, W/ Z v
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.5 _* n$ e( q% a- V* x' z) r
And Grace, my fears relieved.
) W; Z- h( x# K. \; u" k, bHow precious did that Grace appear5 A' ?7 D2 }9 R! ^% Q8 X1 F
The hour I first believed.
: Y- j: `; ?2 k6 Y- [* L. z+ HThrough many dangers, toils and snares
4 y+ k+ k! x1 s I o" s: j2 {! Q( sI have already come;
& |# o3 t( H0 f! m/ u% N1 {( o, y'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
4 Z9 Q' C& ?* {6 l1 [and Grace will lead me home. r7 O$ p8 G( g2 l( f) x
The Lord has promised good to me./ v4 M6 v6 |- q" a/ f; e
His word my hope secures." g9 _" {- `3 i* @8 H
He will my shield and portion be,
3 s, h3 }$ z; w. V) v' J* G, @As long as life endures.0 H$ }& e! v( p1 m% x0 S9 H( v
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,# l/ w" Z$ g6 k( g5 v4 c
And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.3 K M5 J) U7 Z! x3 n' O |# f
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And mortal life shall cease;! s3 ~' P5 O l. z6 B' o' M' E) {
I shall profess, within the vail,: ?6 v/ x; M* V" v2 @/ Y* P4 m
A life of joy and peace.
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