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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 7 f/ w' d! v+ ]+ @2 g7 B% I
. O5 I* N, ?6 Q' f( HPresident 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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0 p) N0 W6 |% a- z5 K8 @2 H2 n7 T: \After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.7 @* s! h8 d8 H3 k0 c
+ o( @" [4 L2 ? M% T* x8 iWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/2 v. Z) [. E( E* ]
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Amazing Grace Lyrics$ V5 S5 r* @1 Y0 h3 B, u
5 J$ o5 v$ t Y" ?: J3 w4 Q3 {- sAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,; s& S* f3 o3 k6 ?
That saved a wretch like me.
/ ^7 t Y N$ I1 i2 m8 HI once was lost but now am found,
# N x* d3 x' [1 r6 p" hWas blind, but now I see.
. g: ]- y7 ~& w% b* @* p8 Q, sT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
8 X" E% t" r; \1 D. \And Grace, my fears relieved.' n" W3 r- b. Q# r0 @. @1 b; D
How precious did that Grace appear
w. Z! O$ H* hThe hour I first believed.0 g4 i! y) E6 _3 V: x$ |6 d
Through many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far+ {" l* Y) K( S( K5 \" ^
and Grace will lead me home.& z; K" Z3 O! j, @7 O0 H
The Lord has promised good to me. k. Q* m' W3 c+ f
His word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.3 l+ W& }* u4 w* ~& M/ ]
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,( b/ p, e( Q! W1 o
A life of joy and peace.
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9 S4 g' _# f8 s/ w7 eYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,8 ?+ z; \# [0 I6 `8 `; R% [1 N
And mortal life shall cease;
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