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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.”5 K, M+ o9 q2 e
$ w0 R( A. g. R! O( s+ i2 {, 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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Watch video below, via CNN:6 P u9 a: U! P' q# x& ^
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/3 m! Z8 k3 O N' _+ q% ?
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( S2 L2 D9 L- M, r- q5 ~3 n$ PAmazing Grace Lyrics9 d8 k/ a! _* E! [1 U8 L j6 ?6 z
) E; s& r$ m" y, ]) r2 ~Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
; }0 Y: ^( F ^1 [3 _+ ~0 w9 SThat saved a wretch like me.
4 g3 {- Q/ V9 @4 F& G& T# eI once was lost but now am found,1 t; k* F- k/ p! h+ D4 h2 }
Was blind, but now I see.
- |7 g, @( B( C) M- s- `8 t6 G$ oT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.1 M6 l1 i3 T- r, M `" s. ^& Z
And Grace, my fears relieved., S9 m6 R$ f2 H' \6 y2 x# k* g
How precious did that Grace appear4 Z3 ]3 Y( |) O& F5 p; |) D
The hour I first believed.
% w8 m" \: P2 JThrough many dangers, toils and snares
- z7 v0 B( P3 b, G0 b# a8 gI have already come;
4 z; ?. O7 Y0 a* u; I4 H h'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
& \/ n, g4 e- ?, ?. _/ oand Grace will lead me home.3 u, t( ~6 S$ D5 ~
The Lord has promised good to me.1 a" R Q- F5 N t# F
His word my hope secures.
# K* s. z* u2 X! M* h- xHe will my shield and portion be,
. O- S* }3 A! x( ? m! FAs long as life endures.
( G& M9 ?2 U' ?8 rYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,+ @: ?$ [6 G$ H* H
And mortal life shall cease,8 z7 s; N$ ~ q0 J8 [' Z0 f% _- V: \$ a
I shall possess within the veil,1 m3 y( R/ j$ V$ X8 [7 ?
A life of joy and peace.
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& n' _5 X& H6 `, ZYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,+ F# `$ R) i8 Z0 p! P; h% H4 O* f
And mortal life shall cease;0 P- V$ V' K/ l" f
I shall profess, within the vail,
$ _' z3 ~7 Q* ^6 d! D6 BA life of joy and peace.5 x5 A0 B$ A b4 s3 h8 @! c' R
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