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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.”% X1 U/ }3 u( `% b. M% Q
4 u7 K( B& n0 |8 D0 K! yAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him./ O1 d/ h2 P8 F* _
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Watch video below, via CNN:! `5 [9 s5 A7 L8 r2 O: E' d
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/* m9 M& S3 E1 v; `
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Amazing Grace Lyrics- B* q/ j8 y3 E
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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
0 k; l' ~- q" FThat saved a wretch like me.
6 B* r" h$ R) H$ M' f; B$ W# NI once was lost but now am found,
9 q" x4 m- j$ v, _/ T7 w: [( SWas blind, but now I see." Z- a( ~: j7 y6 l1 J7 p
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
9 w6 B2 D1 H# d9 @# @And Grace, my fears relieved.
1 q Z4 Y$ F. y1 A" A" iHow precious did that Grace appear" T# M0 T$ i4 n$ q( Z1 f
The hour I first believed.
9 Z* k/ C! \6 r! a* |Through many dangers, toils and snares
! k8 D3 ~6 N4 U' {7 K. l1 o6 CI have already come;+ V2 g$ h+ ?( p, f
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far9 C. X# i. `. E6 ?! S/ Q( _: s
and Grace will lead me home.1 j7 V2 p& n1 X& K5 T
The Lord has promised good to me.
( w7 r5 t; b& i1 N0 ?+ BHis word my hope secures.3 @. F& F/ k# I1 p
He will my shield and portion be,+ |* L1 A9 Q) x+ m
As long as life endures.
* {7 R" b' Q& o# j! yYea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
. x/ R* R X# P% jAnd mortal life shall cease,
/ T! z( V2 q) n8 V7 p" XI shall possess within the veil,- D$ a- u" U/ o# q8 S! p
A life of joy and peace.
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And mortal life shall cease;- O# `# A( |, t) T! Z4 w) K
I shall profess, within the vail,- G# G" w: ~8 z. j0 E9 A
A life of joy and peace.) R6 }: b) l+ s; P: U' x
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