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! m1 }+ f- H6 }5 o9 sPresident 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.”* o! l- |, x1 }. A
% w3 k' d1 G6 c6 k: J) jAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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# I6 ]2 ~0 w& c7 WWatch video below, via CNN:. X3 D- c7 _6 Y: _: ~7 X% M$ K5 C" q: S
1 a! r0 A. H1 U* Mhttp://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/
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Amazing Grace Lyrics9 @, A4 p6 I% G: J& H
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
$ d' Q+ ?1 f% c4 N' M8 rThat saved a wretch like me.
2 [4 \2 |! c s, ~I once was lost but now am found,
8 ~* J3 E: r8 t9 [' AWas blind, but now I see.
* `* o7 |( D5 oT'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
: i1 Q/ ^/ {5 F# A' f M- wAnd Grace, my fears relieved.
" \3 v R6 [) @ U5 A4 _How precious did that Grace appear! R/ G; [ m# @% u- }6 ^2 H* Z
The hour I first believed.
Y# C O/ o K/ b; v8 C' DThrough many dangers, toils and snares: O' N/ o0 t. v6 {- x
I have already come;2 n3 B( G. r" j* }6 V) s2 m/ m
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
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2 j: J% t/ O+ z( ^) H ~+ y: ZThe Lord has promised good to me.0 V" @3 F6 w# d8 e: h y
His word my hope secures., |) h5 V0 i9 ]
He will my shield and portion be,
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And mortal life shall cease,+ c' r( A" r8 n( @' T# K) O7 P/ D7 c
I shall possess within the veil,
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# @% P0 l) R/ R/ W6 w/ \/ ~0 jYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,. p+ Z: u5 x3 ~
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.
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