 鲜花( 152)  鸡蛋( 1)
|
本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 / m, S2 M9 L( D$ \& a0 O ~
! o9 k2 {6 R- T' s( s) |# `2 O( y
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.”+ e: r3 T$ y% |+ K
K1 C, k1 z' p8 p
After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.1 _4 a( |0 W# y+ H! \
4 D9 l) H5 H1 o6 L
Watch video below, via CNN:: ?: p9 _+ Z! `
& V) E8 x( A) s% B% {& e1 |http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/. I7 `) d+ Y! @7 {
8 r; s- w5 L/ ~0 K
" ^) v( w+ s' YAmazing Grace Lyrics
& A4 T) P+ H, h
6 D8 k' p6 F& {. yAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,, a: ~, @8 a, d& N
That saved a wretch like me.
+ _( S- ^2 T8 jI once was lost but now am found,
' R+ W( S+ v" R. A: bWas blind, but now I see.
* [8 P# ?: v- ?T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear. J. Q: \: \5 K& O! I `* o
And Grace, my fears relieved.0 Z+ l0 k; F3 m/ ^0 ]" B& ~* P* T0 g
How precious did that Grace appear2 O7 E! y1 Q2 Z
The hour I first believed.3 `1 K4 y& K! S7 {, Y0 r7 B
Through many dangers, toils and snares
2 I: M7 e7 U; k& g" j% i7 X' rI have already come;$ D# f e( n; C/ p1 Q" l
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far( t! v6 M& _6 N0 P N4 b
and Grace will lead me home.
4 O7 B' k% m) N+ {The Lord has promised good to me.
( f* t% H& t0 a- J8 a' b: pHis word my hope secures.
! c' E1 ]# r( |He will my shield and portion be,
2 s2 ^. g' d8 \# [4 w* x1 |$ bAs long as life endures.( X3 E4 Q* b, t2 v' X3 A) i
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
1 S2 `4 Z: T* EAnd mortal life shall cease,
! E% [/ L% K7 Z+ L' nI shall possess within the veil,( S1 b/ {" n8 }! y
A life of joy and peace.
) i' R" M7 |1 n" k# M2 [% U; E' i0 m l& F
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,+ L: Z/ m" |- ?! O+ l
And mortal life shall cease;6 \3 H. @0 f. _6 t; a
I shall profess, within the vail,
$ Y. |# r7 M) F4 j5 \5 L# b1 D4 JA life of joy and peace.
" {1 H& c# P( F8 j. o
1 R1 h- O% s/ M" W |
|