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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 % d- C) D5 I3 r0 c4 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.”9 p# A- d, ?0 f% }( X
- g: f3 U0 V1 m2 \9 j; TAfter 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:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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. h1 X7 b9 U' m4 YAmazing Grace Lyrics
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5 F3 B( R' s" q3 eAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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I once was lost but now am found,0 o( ], ~0 Y1 B
Was blind, but now I see.
S3 b2 {. S5 C7 j/ I% F' i' DT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.; U" E- u t8 Q$ t1 i5 f R
And Grace, my fears relieved.3 t' ^+ `# k' S, D3 }/ B' }, S
How precious did that Grace appear
1 Q' D/ S- q7 ^7 e7 T, o) m4 W) e+ JThe hour I first believed.
* O9 ], Q' W" l5 RThrough many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far) { i5 z+ D. d- J/ c
and Grace will lead me home.
2 d3 c2 U% m' U" D( y8 v+ _The Lord has promised good to me.
& R) }6 I9 W+ e/ ?7 Z) }His word my hope secures.
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5 e9 ?. k5 e6 d M2 u* V7 v6 rAs long as life endures.+ ^: p: K, d: W( |% u
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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