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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.”. y: R0 C: E0 V. |4 u0 h5 }
# s- U8 Q4 y. PAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.$ O. |3 b) i2 _; h
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Watch video below, via CNN:. ]* e) _3 `0 o7 x' ^, k/ f l: l
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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* s& c \. \$ E1 s" v/ I- P1 f$ Z% iAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,) n* J4 [( C. U) e4 P# y
That saved a wretch like me.
c2 a! n2 W4 c6 bI once was lost but now am found,
% X( C: ?7 g; ~) @9 M9 CWas blind, but now I see.
+ P* N* a. r# o+ _T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
& Y! u+ F' t+ A/ S, |And Grace, my fears relieved.
9 ^. O$ u/ C% b! D# L3 ?How precious did that Grace appear! ]6 u* v1 N. E/ p
The hour I first believed.0 P$ Z7 b! t' y @6 Z; L4 T1 R) U
Through many dangers, toils and snares) W& Q. s [1 p" _# s' y7 N8 Z% h. V
I have already come;
$ K& C/ ~- b" L: z* C2 m3 f'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
! ~0 \0 x2 E2 h$ G; X' O* K2 j# ^$ X- dand Grace will lead me home.- J: R( d9 _# U
The Lord has promised good to me.
( a9 W: ?) @' i4 z5 KHis word my hope secures.
~( T# }/ j8 i3 K* N8 M( D4 u6 S0 PHe will my shield and portion be,
1 I" Q& z0 l8 r. s; D7 B! NAs long as life endures.
" |; Z5 z. {# Y, S( S; d% p' DYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
2 D- H, m9 b( x- VAnd mortal life shall cease,
& x1 d/ _) i- [' {: EI shall possess within the veil,$ o4 }* D7 V9 a# i3 s
A life of joy and peace.' y( d$ d" Q7 S
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
7 a$ T5 G# t% f7 _9 w+ |) {$ SAnd mortal life shall cease;
! X+ {+ x; t' uI shall profess, within the vail,
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