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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.”
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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.* w7 C# ?# s# j; q( y
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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4 [ K: b8 x S1 }5 K* vAmazing Grace Lyrics
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i& R9 b" a+ ]& {Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
& W( Z) c6 N, H& W8 RThat saved a wretch like me.
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Was blind, but now I see.+ X+ N; ]8 ~. D5 I
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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How precious did that Grace appear- o, z w4 l. @/ B, ?5 O
The hour I first believed.
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1 I0 N% ]( H4 s; a$ K4 mI have already come;
' U2 R& T1 A: _! X* k. R4 U, }'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
7 b `& }: j1 O8 V) ]6 c) Y, T! M, Kand Grace will lead me home.
6 t& ~7 l4 M5 v# m7 Z; iThe Lord has promised good to me.
+ C+ T% w0 c5 t: v/ D" cHis word my hope secures.
% p- w3 \+ r$ C" M0 {$ zHe will my shield and portion be,) y' b- D. v: S) w
As long as life endures.
2 @4 `* L: e0 z1 [Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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( G2 x9 I- y2 x& ^+ [A life of joy and peace.) y4 k" A/ l7 P6 N9 P
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,+ l$ p7 M9 U( M
And mortal life shall cease;' O0 O0 h _- ?- r% [: g( o2 w6 v
I shall profess, within the vail,
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