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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.”# l8 S0 V( _, R
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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.: {6 ?* V+ O) G7 c8 j, U1 u
0 G V2 y( j0 h9 R4 L# I; UWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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* i6 N: U, v1 X) Q) MAmazing Grace Lyrics& M. x$ d! o5 D O
& y9 I) ?/ b- u# ~9 B0 i5 ?Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
" X+ A! Q" S; A$ j4 z( F$ H& BThat saved a wretch like me.
9 p. s3 Z& r$ h! `I once was lost but now am found,
- s6 L$ H+ c, h2 q; \8 aWas blind, but now I see.
: G( T$ P4 Z1 bT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.- @. f( c/ q+ v, c. F& }7 C( R r
And Grace, my fears relieved.
( Z4 T5 R* C, ?$ h6 THow precious did that Grace appear
) l/ J1 Z. ~9 @9 t; i. k, `The hour I first believed.8 x1 w- N% i0 d% s0 a
Through many dangers, toils and snares9 r- n5 U1 w# L' c* P
I have already come;, `4 x' A0 D0 C7 z! H O, h
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far3 Q6 n4 R! Y) u8 ^7 [
and Grace will lead me home.2 A: ]; I1 Z5 z4 j+ o
The Lord has promised good to me.
2 A3 {/ A; ?: D4 u% g5 _His word my hope secures.* h7 j5 y5 D o' ?7 v+ t+ n
He will my shield and portion be,
' X& w+ G% M+ E. D T0 j) i H( t4 \As long as life endures.
2 N1 K* y1 \' V! t3 `* V2 k2 TYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
, U) i6 D0 h; u' M6 fAnd mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.
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2 K7 W" u0 u& u% h6 XYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail," _! l4 t) \* X. b
And mortal life shall cease;
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0 i3 t2 K% v$ s6 GA life of joy and peace.
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