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本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2015-7-8 08:45 编辑
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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.”* U) {- o7 r- \
; \! J! }9 s( @. ]4 e& eAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.! G ~& f! U. J; C
: g' ^. g! R8 J4 c1 G' D2 C9 _Watch video below, via CNN:$ l5 l$ [6 s' x% ?5 N. N5 I
/ [* }6 N0 p/ I: _; \' Dhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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. \+ |! t H# H) J: L4 WAmazing Grace Lyrics
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# ~; l+ c5 d9 O: e' T+ s6 e$ `Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,0 P" ?& q" k' e0 V/ X9 |, W. B+ L0 b
That saved a wretch like me.5 y. J: v! q) L8 u9 M, x; ~) r
I once was lost but now am found, a; Z/ O) ]" C4 U7 T/ _
Was blind, but now I see.
. E4 _2 O9 B4 F0 g: `T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
* u8 J& \ B) x8 ?$ r, ^( lAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
5 K/ L: w1 v9 k4 _- yHow precious did that Grace appear
) @; R" @0 j. F6 Z! H) v/ kThe hour I first believed., ]2 B4 W$ D8 t# x+ A9 w6 r
Through many dangers, toils and snares3 u* l# F5 G/ l( x
I have already come;
) a3 ]5 W& x0 p, j'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far y, J* {0 ^( g* U6 I- R
and Grace will lead me home.
( w R# Q+ `! g+ b' i4 V( dThe Lord has promised good to me.
* Z$ P& m+ i% x. LHis word my hope secures.
! `* p2 ~9 A8 z* B; D3 w+ bHe will my shield and portion be,
( y( b7 M5 ^ j. Z* m$ w8 f3 C8 FAs long as life endures.) V5 U7 j, C; H
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,9 O$ f! K' [5 Q# q
And mortal life shall cease,' f3 B- C9 S$ y* o4 ~( U$ ~
I shall possess within the veil,/ S0 d* B! O8 v, {, n
A life of joy and peace.
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1 o! T+ [) M% f/ U. c: r1 W2 j" P8 NYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,- g. Y4 j7 p1 y& \
And mortal life shall cease;0 r8 M4 k) Z! |8 x ^
I shall profess, within the vail,# j5 f% L& i5 P: E' O
A life of joy and peace.
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