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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 5 ~) |! p/ F) J
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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.”) {/ l/ ?$ f# M0 q$ M+ |, R0 F
6 m; S! N3 R7 z( y- rAfter 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:: e `2 I; A# A: V( O
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5 H; [! c9 v o9 H9 M' zAmazing Grace Lyrics
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$ z% G: b8 S* [. w1 ~6 o6 E8 X/ FAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
: v! a0 _% P, u0 E" J/ NThat saved a wretch like me./ w/ I+ l9 Y" ]6 c- M
I once was lost but now am found, C* N0 Y) [) B( a
Was blind, but now I see.
' ^4 u: m) Q. \" ?T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
/ |1 o1 G2 c0 r9 x. t* M7 K% ?And Grace, my fears relieved.
. }9 {1 A0 W! z$ R) WHow precious did that Grace appear2 _- m. O: t, q1 a/ o! v8 S& e
The hour I first believed.
& u: c' X! n$ e5 \6 n/ |( QThrough many dangers, toils and snares
0 I9 b" f# i H3 z2 [" \, JI have already come;
3 T9 r( {, D+ O2 @: Q) r9 w4 X'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far2 _" N4 j% b; H+ f" j n# T) t' ]
and Grace will lead me home.9 g- c0 _, K+ S) A% g
The Lord has promised good to me.2 e! ?" j9 j/ w- t4 V
His word my hope secures.; N0 L0 @$ q- n1 K
He will my shield and portion be,
" \; A0 {/ D# ~As long as life endures.1 D- c' R( O/ a. b A( v( T
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,5 W& u* [* ?3 L" O9 Q9 e8 N7 G
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.
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