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9 d6 S F) ~% l4 DPresident 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.”& \. [' A; C1 w( p* u' s
% ^9 l- ?( y& {2 ~& pAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.! w" x" a8 ~( k: a+ M6 U
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch ... charleston-funeral/- U* A8 s3 J3 ^2 ~3 F; E- U/ F
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Amazing Grace Lyrics
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; R: E# f, j" C/ VAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,2 r* w! n5 J! a# D! B+ S0 y& M0 m
That saved a wretch like me.
$ w# ?5 |' D2 R+ ]1 SI once was lost but now am found,
! f& n5 k( N% q8 |0 Y' OWas blind, but now I see.
8 N6 `& _: ^; ?: @( [T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.8 ]# b3 R# Q" v6 J$ h
And Grace, my fears relieved.* \$ y7 C+ |5 O& T- o1 m5 S2 q
How precious did that Grace appear
9 T4 |% A, |+ n* P; C# [% @. r& W' e- TThe hour I first believed.
- V# z- u( h& I2 eThrough many dangers, toils and snares
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'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far4 T: I# y1 a. C1 c
and Grace will lead me home.3 M: A" w$ U. q& ~+ r
The Lord has promised good to me.
: y3 M/ d' k$ zHis word my hope secures.
* n* ~: ~$ {9 r+ Q$ u6 ?5 ?He will my shield and portion be,
4 ]% b. t3 A& [) H1 @: |4 N, _! ~As long as life endures." J4 K2 d7 |8 r6 Y0 `
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,9 r7 {+ d/ P% [: c/ H
And mortal life shall cease,: r5 h+ e# Y9 R" c/ ]$ H6 a' ?
I shall possess within the veil,
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$ O' D* j7 j$ @1 CYes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,' p8 @/ B# z& w+ P( `# A
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.2 M; k1 z' v& G8 Z7 J! N
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