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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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: |% U. e& w# B# x9 x/ TPresident 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.”8 L# A( F8 U' `. l2 M& h
B0 w$ k( ?4 z6 J( b: b' v) \After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.! D8 R+ e% M. ?6 p7 l
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Watch video below, via CNN:$ }$ i! u( w$ H" Z4 o& p5 O
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Amazing Grace Lyrics5 M! V7 T5 X. [; x6 j+ ]" M" h
9 p7 q! S% o/ j, D; h/ v6 sAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,) z7 J2 n5 K& ?+ m" O, Q' d( h
That saved a wretch like me.
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Was blind, but now I see." R- N/ q# Z$ I1 L& |
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
0 X+ T/ E% e% I! [And Grace, my fears relieved.
* g5 d: H2 d6 ]$ uHow precious did that Grace appear7 { M* v9 p5 x8 L- w I9 I
The hour I first believed.
0 U0 F+ }0 D2 z" ?6 z$ x! N3 zThrough many dangers, toils and snares# n- y, u1 _5 h. q
I have already come;2 B# @# A; l/ m6 ^( @, `" M
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
2 y6 m7 [: S: @: N# o8 Fand Grace will lead me home.- E0 C) J- I5 `3 B Y0 v2 t
The Lord has promised good to me.
' c4 ~: I K% uHis word my hope secures.0 Y4 }+ s) _; c1 F4 x( {6 X4 V5 X
He will my shield and portion be,, n5 P+ z0 W6 V7 K2 m
As long as life endures.
! m* c& Y) S: g3 |" cYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,: V+ V/ S; H/ [& Q* ?& h: ~2 h% g
And mortal life shall cease,2 a' K# v- _6 K% E9 k* g; L& M: f
I shall possess within the veil,
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2 f d ~% B/ L5 [6 Z/ V, J5 IYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
' l" U& y! z- k7 H: fAnd mortal life shall cease;
8 r* f$ g- p: c" w/ ?; w+ gI shall profess, within the vail,& m) b/ G8 R3 I% N5 b( i4 x* G# E
A life of joy and peace.
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