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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 ) N+ x; y, K7 C6 H# R
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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.”
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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.
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/3 J2 u7 M; |2 l& y
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: H. o5 \; I! pAmazing Grace Lyrics
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% L4 K: ]- W4 `& B. ~% MAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
4 F7 \/ |4 i8 k9 VThat saved a wretch like me.
. T$ {$ W) \, M8 ^8 h+ ]. ]I once was lost but now am found,7 ?0 o c1 _5 s8 ]5 R
Was blind, but now I see.
. r& k; Q+ ], S7 Y- K% L7 m* CT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.; p- B! K# J6 X9 b- B. }. m+ Z" L
And Grace, my fears relieved.( p1 q0 j8 [2 q( [& g5 ]
How precious did that Grace appear4 k9 x& N' k% l( l" Y% v4 f7 x: A
The hour I first believed.
) I8 H- v3 p1 K; V( rThrough many dangers, toils and snares
0 \5 G/ e$ C5 X5 A. @9 n9 v* hI have already come;
3 Q4 l! W8 z7 n& D" O# N'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
, e8 m0 z' b+ Xand Grace will lead me home.
' C( r6 Y) L- x6 l' z* M3 IThe Lord has promised good to me.! H0 y7 [! |% h V* |- M" r
His word my hope secures.4 S- |+ M# H" m5 f+ i, s
He will my shield and portion be,+ }, ^- [5 C, }# _
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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,( V# x) f; {- W
And mortal life shall cease," m) ]/ D, B5 U" K& _* S- n
I shall possess within the veil,' v/ A; `& F( n$ x
A life of joy and peace.4 N& t: A1 d% ?3 z5 f8 H
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,6 I `+ {2 _* h% E$ @- S, H5 n4 \
And mortal life shall cease;
8 k6 n4 W0 e5 A% g6 ~9 C# c" sI shall profess, within the vail,
+ |9 D) F2 T* x8 d' DA life of joy and peace.+ J+ ^7 p* \. u
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