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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑 1 A: K- o' v! }" x& O
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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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9 | i0 F/ C* z0 VAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.6 a) v" Z( z2 t
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Watch video below, via CNN:+ v4 {0 L( Q. c7 G
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,! \; i! v( ?- n u2 R& S
That saved a wretch like me.
0 M5 \6 S6 N* ^. n% vI once was lost but now am found,
' o9 Y* G( j- S3 m0 @Was blind, but now I see.6 g1 V) U3 c0 v4 ?3 K, V
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
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& B$ l; S6 [* k9 B; ]$ l) KHow precious did that Grace appear
1 j0 q: Z7 ^* ]3 z5 p: y7 F6 L! ~9 A3 rThe hour I first believed.
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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2 S' H' g! U0 S' YThe Lord has promised good to me.; f, P D, c" { `8 _/ y
His word my hope secures.# J9 ^$ b, o3 d& x& J
He will my shield and portion be,! Z- B5 `6 G7 u6 K2 B7 o; d3 y9 j/ S
As long as life endures.6 I) s) p8 t& A
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall possess within the veil,
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2 D" S9 N8 x! rYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
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I shall profess, within the vail,, p5 D: V$ g6 Q
A life of joy and peace.$ q5 r- F ~. H
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