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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.”* H! q/ U% Y8 d7 N& I# J( `2 w! F$ s
. n3 I# [% w- ]After 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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/ t& I$ A( T6 E3 ehttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/( K$ q9 X9 u" f, `4 j
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3 a& j5 p4 E6 A" P7 KAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,8 Q. A/ m3 v# Q9 T' g& v5 k
That saved a wretch like me.$ o" {& F+ W5 b* w
I once was lost but now am found,
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T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
, G3 Q" T0 q: y: xAnd Grace, my fears relieved.$ P! y9 c- k7 |, o$ F- m
How precious did that Grace appear
" v- v g! c% h! H7 VThe hour I first believed.
2 C4 i+ J$ |+ `* @, C6 EThrough many dangers, toils and snares
/ Z3 t, l) x w) x0 o9 Y% U0 sI have already come;
% L( N: y1 P! s1 o8 m'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far# I0 W6 q2 u* s* ^* _/ t$ `* i5 e
and Grace will lead me home.
; ~7 q! k/ ~* e! c) dThe Lord has promised good to me.
; j: i, c4 a4 ^* H4 C3 PHis word my hope secures.6 K. k1 p: v+ s9 ^1 F: f* t
He will my shield and portion be,
' x, S* O2 v" Y) cAs long as life endures.
! E# M L3 R# Y( @: r9 a: ?: W; bYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
2 V8 O: o5 b$ W) T( Y ~5 [8 iAnd mortal life shall cease,
% S- T2 B3 s2 U7 eI shall possess within the veil,4 P! n* Y% y& O( r
A life of joy and peace.
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8 b7 j! ]* l9 M1 O2 ?# S* cYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,; U# y2 q& L7 F ^ H" b7 t( c/ r
And mortal life shall cease;
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