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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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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.”0 ]' c9 q' O2 Y7 F1 \/ N& o b( B9 Y h
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After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.0 {# f1 j# c L. g. k
# [; q% e: h( w5 NWatch video below, via CNN:; w: S/ k: Z' M* [
# S* z! Z: {0 i8 Uhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/5 a" c$ G Z: a1 U Y1 y& ?
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2 C2 n! Q. O& {+ M, eAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
- X$ p5 i: v4 i$ B% w) BThat saved a wretch like me.3 K1 H# O; n9 {2 H5 ]# d$ S
I once was lost but now am found,% s8 W+ y3 i& I' b9 A0 t/ ]: |
Was blind, but now I see.
6 E8 T! e! p0 A: [T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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8 E7 P7 w# \! Y# Y# m+ B% NHow precious did that Grace appear! }0 c$ h$ w8 P& V' K' G
The hour I first believed.
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far, }$ D0 W1 A4 a* L' v' X g' v! K4 d+ M
and Grace will lead me home.. o7 L& r% } T1 R, K, p7 P
The Lord has promised good to me., T, Z8 L; K/ ?% N
His word my hope secures.
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3 T0 T5 [8 D& m( z$ sAs long as life endures.! q% ?0 d, m) L, O
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace.( m& \. t) {) {9 u
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,5 `1 {- c: e2 Y3 i
A life of joy and peace.5 y. g: D _" b
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