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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 3 Q) ]3 a7 L/ d" v
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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.”! U+ C! c: ], _ y5 A- x, N
# @5 c* B. i6 d* e4 M; x# MAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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( D* |9 @- F9 w, l3 r8 XWatch video below, via CNN:& u& T# u$ h: @
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/- b1 |2 M+ i5 Y2 C
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Amazing Grace Lyrics( e |& _/ r( P9 \+ K+ z
2 Z6 R( m( g2 n; x {# q9 [Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound," F4 K; }% s0 @5 }3 E1 M' `
That saved a wretch like me.
0 F2 Y/ ?% d( |& v" n1 PI once was lost but now am found,+ ]$ g' O5 ^6 V- [+ Z n# }
Was blind, but now I see.
0 K. i/ l& J% V: @% H- u$ nT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
! C+ l5 H4 L2 G! j, FAnd Grace, my fears relieved.$ t" Z- A" ]* W( e4 @3 w
How precious did that Grace appear- A2 X/ i, r7 u* |. D( |
The hour I first believed.
[- @- X) H' b) N% Q% R3 }- i3 NThrough many dangers, toils and snares
' H F. M7 C2 @ m% ?! y! ^; I' aI have already come;
, K+ w" R' U# G2 e0 P'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far6 _2 |6 w; V" k0 ]: P6 s% Y
and Grace will lead me home.* i- L) k/ i- Y
The Lord has promised good to me.
3 }, T h) Z9 P' ?4 @5 s. sHis word my hope secures.
z4 P. x. y. w+ A& f$ y EHe will my shield and portion be,5 X7 }. j& Q; r; R% o( p9 t# a
As long as life endures.
3 g* ^& s9 i: z. G2 aYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
+ ^% i( s* @. Q7 p bAnd mortal life shall cease,
6 s, E8 J% x* a, [. Y1 F5 \% bI shall possess within the veil,/ L2 }& b5 c# F) w# `
A life of joy and peace., _+ |- C4 N. O; d; H6 e
/ F! f, m) H4 hYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
: W x' W7 m2 L8 V" a aAnd mortal life shall cease;8 \9 R% w7 W2 X' l1 \) n9 V9 B1 R
I shall profess, within the vail,( [/ m2 G3 I: m, y
A life of joy and peace.
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