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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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3 b! y8 K6 I0 J5 x Q' v$ \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.”3 [% J9 \6 `* g8 F, s( e2 ^0 z
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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.
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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! I( B& h9 x; n% X3 v( B9 zAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
* c x* y* f0 LThat saved a wretch like me.6 k7 ~2 y+ B2 y% C. Y
I once was lost but now am found," d* A7 _% B+ v$ s! ]& K5 a4 _
Was blind, but now I see.
( B. e& j) e% D4 U* eT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.. I8 q+ j ?& E2 `, t# \* e
And Grace, my fears relieved.
! A5 |1 l1 u5 j9 wHow precious did that Grace appear4 L) w" m. p/ r; N7 I* { U
The hour I first believed.$ ?. J' Y$ E) p* h
Through many dangers, toils and snares. h4 a- D9 H4 Q' y- ^2 M
I have already come;$ [1 U4 G5 A3 U' [' \( c
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far) F+ n! H7 n# b! J' T, y+ c' D
and Grace will lead me home.
& g% ^+ {( |/ x* f0 EThe Lord has promised good to me.
0 {6 Y+ p, Z1 V3 fHis word my hope secures.
( O; ]% k" P3 T/ [/ P) gHe will my shield and portion be,
/ Z% [0 D, W' HAs long as life endures.* f1 i- Q; y# P8 D3 n1 W
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,5 b8 f/ L) O3 m$ w/ S0 l- p' K
And mortal life shall cease,
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0 V# r3 @! T! [8 S) lA life of joy and peace.# d5 m& q0 [/ ?4 q8 {% b3 \
2 M! a c4 M0 w& m- V8 XYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,6 q( D" b4 P; h( M
And mortal life shall cease;- e# t2 i3 }4 r9 H- u4 d+ {& }! w
I shall profess, within the vail,8 q* J/ L3 W: K2 M0 L7 x2 B
A life of joy and peace.2 P+ }% z& s3 R% N( P. A
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