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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 1 P o5 j. z# B3 q6 X$ Z
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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.; Q# x3 M/ K5 Q8 m( L5 c
1 V$ Q% ^; l8 S3 x+ V$ kWatch video below, via CNN:
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2 R1 i( h9 R; { r" e% k+ fhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/: T- `( k" `9 [4 G8 k
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,& g4 w( L; b3 w2 X' J
That saved a wretch like me.
! u* z. H% w! c3 `% {* h& zI once was lost but now am found,
( V# p3 [' e( [' @9 }$ U* m: MWas blind, but now I see.8 B0 X& g% T% i4 J0 ]
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.4 B$ F5 D6 k2 G# [. k0 N
And Grace, my fears relieved.* m) L) i" ], Y# U n+ W' D6 A
How precious did that Grace appear
; O, [; I) K n5 H% q' AThe hour I first believed.2 j+ q1 \7 @" f5 c) O
Through many dangers, toils and snares$ |+ S; i9 D& N7 K6 C
I have already come;
% X* j$ n) y: e3 `" S7 @'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far- ^7 G% t4 B3 Q2 B
and Grace will lead me home.
) g+ i* N2 f9 vThe Lord has promised good to me.
& K: K& U, ?4 X, P. i' b8 ?& |His word my hope secures.
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; {* j# u% Q4 E2 dAs long as life endures.. w+ x3 T, F8 h9 r5 K4 W8 p" D6 d4 c
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,! l s' _' ^) l% T* |' P( ^
And mortal life shall cease,2 G/ Q- C2 \, v7 ~0 N; Q# U3 R+ `
I shall possess within the veil,
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. d/ @* o& z1 Q9 K# s: O3 mYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,0 R: E7 G; L1 e7 O+ s
And mortal life shall cease;* V2 m0 a9 P2 k
I shall profess, within the vail,
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