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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 9 H8 Z# u' z$ i% U# H. `9 x
# b v7 C) a1 J" r& kPresident 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.”, c# n" i/ j2 {7 F# m( v& E% F
- G; ?: Q- p, y6 P, O- HAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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* N+ b D" G4 z X' LWatch video below, via CNN:
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5 I5 Y! h0 R. S: Z8 }2 T4 i' phttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/# c9 E0 a! n: O5 r) y
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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' @3 G# O6 K5 b+ f% l' sAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
4 a7 r4 X& V h5 `1 k0 BThat saved a wretch like me.
0 u3 Z& k1 c4 Y& |- _" T4 I0 VI once was lost but now am found,5 S) V% J1 v; ~" K, a1 r
Was blind, but now I see. R" z2 y1 y, k A3 J# P
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.9 Z( m" ~" o! g3 K/ ]; l
And Grace, my fears relieved.
* ~. C0 i$ n9 e5 ?" z) rHow precious did that Grace appear
) ]) b/ Y$ J- A8 C5 J1 TThe hour I first believed.4 w& B2 |. o; k2 M5 h5 P
Through many dangers, toils and snares
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8 Q: x1 J0 U( o/ m, d; ?; I'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.0 x% {; U+ I) x+ A$ E. A
His word my hope secures.4 m T ]" y0 x- A0 U* q5 K
He will my shield and portion be,
: l! \( @" D3 ]: U3 YAs long as life endures.9 F$ n9 ~3 Z/ m* F
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,$ Y4 F+ ^1 @ v* }" p9 G
And mortal life shall cease,& J$ t' o6 @$ c8 J8 U: S5 x4 M6 D
I shall possess within the veil,9 u- H" b4 N6 H" b$ l
A life of joy and peace.
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And mortal life shall cease;2 H8 @9 }& y9 e" M9 F9 z
I shall profess, within the vail,
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