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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 % l' }1 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., V; a; N* c3 O3 g# z1 u) J
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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Amazing Grace Lyrics4 K; t' k1 G+ \/ i# a
9 |# d1 }. H, g+ A# h5 }Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,7 s8 s) g( u" O& X, Y& @6 Y
That saved a wretch like me.
3 G4 h. \; b% Z& ~* a% YI once was lost but now am found,
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% [5 S- I6 F5 g9 }" JT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.0 l6 z% T6 m, J4 ~& o
And Grace, my fears relieved.
, V; f$ T" F( m! \/ DHow precious did that Grace appear; [0 q+ q% Z1 l2 t7 j. ]
The hour I first believed.! ^7 m3 U; C" j+ v" }1 d7 @! K+ o
Through many dangers, toils and snares1 O* `6 H2 j$ O5 T
I have already come;
! _) g, U8 A) |; f( W'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far0 b; Y# n2 q/ W7 H" z4 T- [
and Grace will lead me home.
6 p3 h9 j6 x% }5 ?) j: ]3 xThe Lord has promised good to me./ j9 \- d. u" r% j% D1 Y3 F* C
His word my hope secures.
( {4 ?% x; @* O! N& jHe will my shield and portion be,
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% o, u6 f4 O( D/ q c8 pYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,' }6 \) F- Q$ u# t9 U2 x V* s
And mortal life shall cease,
/ y, [) \2 x0 l2 k: X# X- ?8 S& O2 ]/ mI shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,3 ?- B2 b! ?" d1 j8 t
And mortal life shall cease;
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