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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 N* V& p" ]+ x8 b
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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.”0 r @% U# n- @" J1 f! z& t
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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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( z9 Z0 E& ?1 T0 i) bWatch video below, via CNN: H* Z- F V K" u0 ^- a
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Amazing Grace Lyrics0 a1 i; W/ A( e: B
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
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I once was lost but now am found,8 @$ {# C- [: f/ P! X, `# H* T
Was blind, but now I see.; D# _" f( p1 X, P+ ?- S
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.2 T6 p+ L. V! e' o0 r& J
And Grace, my fears relieved.8 t: M) g2 i% ?# ]* m
How precious did that Grace appear$ s4 l% L% e. [& e
The hour I first believed.0 {& Y. k& r) F) i- D1 `
Through many dangers, toils and snares, V5 S1 o" z9 U$ p5 p
I have already come;* Y" ~, m, h( l2 t1 L4 o5 Q; x
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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The Lord has promised good to me.
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As long as life endures.5 D! [; O7 d: a: p# X- i- E2 m
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, R- F' m+ ?# j) }: p+ l
And mortal life shall cease,' e5 U( E3 F0 J- u4 z8 P7 H
I shall possess within the veil,
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,8 s: A4 g" m+ p: B( |' Z
And mortal life shall cease;
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