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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 0 H1 m! ?- v8 p6 _' y% q8 B
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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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9 _! q3 S/ B2 j& i: L! eAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
- [% F& a- V2 z* ^# R( _That saved a wretch like me.
5 n8 ?4 Y* F' l6 d: x% AI once was lost but now am found,
- Z1 z4 R9 n4 u2 b! j4 Z6 HWas blind, but now I see.
% B# b) F$ Q g: e8 j, UT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.) e1 V7 ], ~: b& D' q
And Grace, my fears relieved.
% i. C# m* I- a# S3 _2 }How precious did that Grace appear
5 S& \9 K9 K8 s$ }The hour I first believed.7 J9 y- C9 Z: ^% S b; M
Through many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
: G. [, L- o/ m, ]and Grace will lead me home.' v5 O" C3 _ s
The Lord has promised good to me.' R5 U+ P& V5 ^7 y. e
His word my hope secures.7 h. S& W4 j5 A; V, O& ?: I
He will my shield and portion be,
0 V+ F- u& z3 M1 WAs long as life endures.
: W8 Y2 }7 k2 b) T! D7 c3 Q* fYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,, K& l( ?1 j6 p' S0 J% v6 A
And mortal life shall cease, [' s I+ f; [5 ^& ]
I shall possess within the veil,6 S$ T# r! \# S9 J# G
A life of joy and peace.2 f& d7 o. l4 t! Y$ f
1 L& l$ K5 g c$ A+ t, m6 p9 i1 IYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,3 t& R- y; f2 Q( Z4 E# Y) _) l
And mortal life shall cease;3 z% P' c% v3 E7 Y
I shall profess, within the vail,
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