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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 ! o( k# r' f: ~* N! G' A0 }* T; v
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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:- O; N/ ]& O& [( C% o3 o+ j7 K6 I5 b
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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Was blind, but now I see.
1 c' o" D, o( ^/ y' a1 DT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
8 d d1 Y$ l* M+ r BAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
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The hour I first believed.
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4 K/ \) N$ h# Z% U, }/ r'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far5 @, r4 r( I* c+ ?. W
and Grace will lead me home.
) }( u a/ M: O. a$ c4 M1 aThe Lord has promised good to me.6 k; U# _: q+ A
His word my hope secures.1 n2 h% _0 O0 a M. N
He will my shield and portion be,
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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,! Q4 K( [, G" u
And mortal life shall cease,! k2 P) p. ]) H9 R. O$ f
I shall possess within the veil,
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+ F+ e) w/ @; I7 ~2 J& d. VYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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