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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 ) |8 d& z9 W/ ?/ O( z4 q
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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.”6 t; _8 B5 y$ c9 G6 L1 M& {
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After repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.: d* [! E V& q3 G. D
, V3 ~6 J0 u) k$ g, M7 i! @0 SWatch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/- ~# R7 _* w: B0 M+ x
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,! w U' ?- S0 M7 l/ x- d/ E
That saved a wretch like me.+ u+ D/ s5 A1 I1 g4 Z
I once was lost but now am found,( ]! Y: F; Q+ _$ N( L! H
Was blind, but now I see.
! i+ V$ _; S9 w, g# P7 o8 mT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
$ x+ r7 @+ r( B- FAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
& d4 n3 i" b4 v. n. x1 C; e- GHow precious did that Grace appear- |$ i" E3 h; Z, G- c
The hour I first believed.- C* g4 D" d- t) ~% W
Through many dangers, toils and snares
; C. Q7 U- x5 i- eI have already come;0 i z- R' a# G* w7 E
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far/ X$ y" R, V9 V3 P% I
and Grace will lead me home.
) D% @1 i- u) }; L% V; S8 |& K9 [) e5 KThe Lord has promised good to me.
& i3 b* L. g( m; a8 b& uHis word my hope secures.2 V% m3 X& m, I
He will my shield and portion be,$ E7 p7 m& g# V3 p) m8 k; m
As long as life endures.( P' H- u( }, a
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,
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( C. L7 Q# r9 C4 }2 lYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,, v% e5 }5 k5 A& S! I
And mortal life shall cease;+ n# N5 m( L3 L! J& l
I shall profess, within the vail," ?$ q S1 t; W1 t2 T/ r, L
A life of joy and peace.: M- H ~; j/ P% ?
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