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& ~8 Y, G9 T+ e( k( 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.”! W5 T8 L6 F: E0 n
1 q2 S. T" Q+ h+ yAfter repeating those words, “Amazing Grace,” several times, the president paused before launching into the song as the mourners joined him.
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Watch video below, via CNN:
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3 J4 ^' K4 b8 v& o- _Amazing Grace Lyrics
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$ p) X, ]) y7 V# B& oAmazing Grace, how sweet the sound,% h9 N/ m6 u0 K7 m9 Q8 D* f9 f
That saved a wretch like me.
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Was blind, but now I see.# L! @( E+ c7 Q5 V5 W
T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
& J9 J: b4 [# [! ^/ F1 J: @And Grace, my fears relieved.
' o- x [! E1 a0 Z5 ]How precious did that Grace appear& f! k8 {% v$ }+ e
The hour I first believed.
. ?( F4 d7 M$ qThrough many dangers, toils and snares
4 X, ?3 G' I5 p# y2 dI have already come;
4 v! ~" _2 v. @% a8 @+ ]) g4 B'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
' q- M% Z1 T+ N% Sand Grace will lead me home.3 K8 G% V& ]2 R- ^2 R- t$ M
The Lord has promised good to me.6 f4 O/ P+ B3 ^1 ~: u1 L: S
His word my hope secures.# T1 Q/ Z# ?5 a5 l
He will my shield and portion be,
6 X+ r& X4 Y3 F* h z) A% |6 rAs long as life endures.
) G! n+ U5 s9 H$ ?Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
/ s8 |& @, o0 N, @5 t6 z& C, H1 r) ?And mortal life shall cease,
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A life of joy and peace.
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Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,3 X3 G0 A8 \7 w8 v6 t9 ~+ a
And mortal life shall cease;
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A life of joy and peace.; c/ E, \) L1 a! ?% F" t. X8 w& e
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