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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 2 Z3 e2 s. U2 I
( B# c; O6 ]% i2 [& y8 S- SPresident 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.”, |& \+ F6 o0 `) _" n, p' \9 I4 x: n
& {- l; N: o4 b8 z7 H1 @4 Z$ W2 jAfter 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:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/1 g5 w' p+ M: v* f- Y0 x0 f
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Amazing Grace Lyrics7 u) {2 r j1 H* N; h( [, K) B
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,) A, |6 s* I1 ^
That saved a wretch like me.
@9 T( a2 x) u/ b% yI once was lost but now am found,8 n7 c/ s4 ^! d% |' o3 q+ }
Was blind, but now I see.% n8 d- `' G7 s
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
" t; L c ^) u& R" l% ?" k% JAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
" P# K; c* D$ ]" ^How precious did that Grace appear
* w$ \1 J+ x' D. K1 v `The hour I first believed.
- s" h4 z# G" m8 Z& a# BThrough many dangers, toils and snares. n- T6 }; P# @
I have already come;/ x; J2 o# t3 r' F- l6 ?
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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4 ^- J) h9 T; R5 y4 eThe Lord has promised good to me.$ [8 P# F4 [# g! z
His word my hope secures.
* ^/ X6 u: T) i) m6 \& dHe will my shield and portion be,
4 w/ r; {5 d# B8 w h) P6 p. Q7 uAs long as life endures.! x c5 d6 K. A) }' h+ }. a
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,( |7 r. v4 `6 [$ w5 g ^
A life of joy and peace.
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* ~6 A; T5 Y$ N" wYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,
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