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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 $ J/ u2 z9 M8 l0 ~) h* s
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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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1 R( ]# v( {& K# |After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.7 T( n7 b2 q: @/ W
$ X Y; C" x! Z+ l. VWatch video below, via CNN:8 z# e0 r7 q/ o4 }8 f
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/3 y' [ M: ?6 V7 U
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$ D& e8 q: g2 AAmazing Grace Lyrics7 v# M* n1 ~5 y+ \9 T, N
5 r& w P M( S+ jAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,2 L. ~0 W' B" [4 t G6 {5 D! A* U
That saved a wretch like me.
( L0 V+ }) V; \I once was lost but now am found,
. k7 E1 q# `0 P2 X- \" mWas blind, but now I see.& k4 J7 _* h% o. H1 h- z
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.) h5 E6 f2 I) I- J
And Grace, my fears relieved.
3 H2 O" J* @+ `3 [' c9 w( pHow precious did that Grace appear
5 z, Z7 r4 i- D( yThe hour I first believed.
' ~$ n6 b, v2 h6 eThrough many dangers, toils and snares8 C T0 {; v% W+ ]! i; {
I have already come;: ~, R* A8 _& ~. ?7 }/ e
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
: Y/ u" p) g( D; A( q. Aand Grace will lead me home.
% X! G* |+ Q2 q; _' n/ ?" dThe Lord has promised good to me.* ^6 g E+ v4 w, r. e$ b8 \5 R
His word my hope secures.
3 y$ ^5 g% Q' E* W; hHe will my shield and portion be,
9 A; z$ k! p; g4 BAs long as life endures.3 z: ?+ o5 v* N- K$ h1 g% K; t
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,; i2 R) S* Y8 A$ I$ R* \
And mortal life shall cease,
: ~0 v2 s& M @8 nI shall possess within the veil,
9 l% R# C5 I+ b cA life of joy and peace.
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3 d7 l: f3 E2 F, o4 F* eYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,# Y. L8 A+ Q3 L
And mortal life shall cease;( U$ V' I& q1 r; v5 q& z
I shall profess, within the vail,
7 \/ S2 t4 H2 T" o2 LA life of joy and peace.
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