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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 , e$ H4 Y; v1 d; |! i8 C/ t+ p
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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.”% z: I4 D) X. j+ \8 m& g
$ |5 b9 Z" M4 k! Z. ` h# X; D7 MAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.% r. P% T, X1 Y
: O5 ?, ^5 w- ~/ n% PWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/) y. }7 h9 L1 P
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2 O: Q3 S8 g/ xAmazing Grace Lyrics2 L7 Z3 q! @$ U4 V/ A8 }5 [
0 H* b& A- B5 b" N" @6 Q4 sAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
$ K6 @! H' o: Y$ H c7 zThat saved a wretch like me.+ @: Q2 z, U# ~& S1 |2 I. i
I once was lost but now am found," ?$ w3 I; Q% A/ g
Was blind, but now I see.
$ t7 r P2 ~* h; t. DT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
4 b0 `' x( ]" s* C- r6 }And Grace, my fears relieved.
% M& F/ V; J c2 {+ j6 qHow precious did that Grace appear" ]8 [+ y+ S7 a! ]) c0 T& T
The hour I first believed.9 I* c- E" e* I( z8 G& n! E' K
Through many dangers, toils and snares. {6 P* c7 g. L) ]; x) C. O$ o+ c4 {
I have already come;
, E) t7 n& a4 d' I'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
8 S- @2 b! |6 X# {2 oand Grace will lead me home.
. X, U' p3 n: [The Lord has promised good to me.
) ^7 ~" X" B. ^0 @8 q. JHis word my hope secures.8 S3 J& s' K+ C$ ?6 n/ r, L- x
He will my shield and portion be,4 `( x! y$ J* _% F5 h
As long as life endures.
6 E0 m; }' H- f: H# k& t" U& ]Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
$ ^$ f7 f1 B- h: zAnd mortal life shall cease,* F3 R1 s3 r+ s4 y1 c9 M' b
I shall possess within the veil,) a& n: T; d! y% i* U* T0 I
A life of joy and peace.
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* g. f5 G( h) N9 h" ?, o/ x/ M0 jYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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A life of joy and peace." M4 b/ z: x& E
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