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+ C$ l3 a9 ?! F$ ?; T8 P- ^! s i7 ZPresident 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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' n- k' c! J5 Q8 `6 NAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him., X2 w% z( K% F6 g8 t
' p! o+ R O8 O" r3 mWatch video below, via CNN:4 R* k8 {* b2 w- j* {; R0 A: e9 u
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5 c3 `2 E3 _9 y8 _! K5 ?' G/ MAmazing Grace Lyrics
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
5 ]. i; k1 H1 _- ?That saved a wretch like me.
v& L2 W2 Q' K: UI once was lost but now am found,6 S. j" X" o- `% N
Was blind, but now I see.
! _( j) b- F' O, z% {: jT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
" {/ k! Y, F/ A# n% L( [And Grace, my fears relieved.
, b6 E$ c1 [% j' c4 I0 kHow precious did that Grace appear* K# r& n* O1 B+ Y% T2 O
The hour I first believed.
* z# j* D- [4 d3 a& k* Z% I2 QThrough many dangers, toils and snares! y& D) l2 O0 O
I have already come;
[- D$ B! m& R6 u; {& o/ _/ H'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far9 y* k& o: r* c, Q0 x% }
and Grace will lead me home.8 C. b) ^& ^8 P' F4 X3 F" w
The Lord has promised good to me. k8 O. i; p( S' c9 e3 g) _/ d
His word my hope secures.3 K2 y; Y W$ a5 K' ^& S2 ^" [0 }
He will my shield and portion be,
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: Q# w# b/ i7 W1 X3 SYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
* y4 B1 a \1 n3 d7 u+ z& GAnd mortal life shall cease,( ^6 |) i# x, D: g& A- j& c8 G; ]
I shall possess within the veil,
/ R, R+ j l% D# P" @+ hA life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,1 s8 `# S* n, z$ e! r
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.
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