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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 8 V. N9 v' m) v, }7 o! D: K3 ~
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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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* ? \( b: ?0 z, Y; `: {* K5 V& eAfter 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:7 u! F3 T+ i; q! i
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! ^0 t: B6 p% c6 Z$ Q+ G+ zAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,* X' q: j q; ~% m
That saved a wretch like me.
% O& \( X& c5 E1 q) e! qI once was lost but now am found,7 Y& U0 @9 N" ~! Q
Was blind, but now I see.# L* _; [1 y; t3 z, i: j8 ~
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.- J7 d' v3 B* G5 P: b1 g: s( _
And Grace, my fears relieved., J8 a$ ]4 c% N" {
How precious did that Grace appear" |2 F1 D- j, a& F: m! }
The hour I first believed.
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I have already come;$ |' u$ n0 T, n+ X. x
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
6 ]/ T2 L3 Q' X4 |and Grace will lead me home.
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) ]. ~, x) K% w5 Z( ~His word my hope secures.
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As long as life endures.
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And mortal life shall cease,/ c# c6 ]* T* x% E; r j
I shall possess within the veil,
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; g4 V2 o0 X; }: ^Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,7 H* x/ u/ R, M* Y
And mortal life shall cease;% k2 }6 V2 r. j r ` O
I shall profess, within the vail,
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